K. D. Lang Quotes

People often ask me how I developed my vocal sound, and the answer usually disappoints them: 'It's just the way I sound when I sing.'

I just wanted to show people - maybe I'm wrong - that I can still really sing. I can sing better than I ever have before. My intonation is way better, my timing, my phrasing - there's a lot more expression; I feel it's a more lived-in, soulful voice.

I don't think I'm a singer that likes to flex my vocals. I'll do some runs and a bunch of high notes, but that's it. I really pride myself and I really work on just trying to sing. Like emotions. Just using my voice, not doing anything extra.

I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability of Ella Fitzgerald.

I've learned a lot about my voice, and about things I can do with it. Maybe that's why my sound has become a little more pop.

For singers, our singing voice is our natural voice, not the speaking.

I don't push my voice; I try to keep a good technique, a natural way of singing, to sing from the breath, which is the main thing.

The biggest thing is to just keep your voice in shape so that when the emotion hits, it's there to have the colors to paint those pictures with the lyrics as well as the sound.

As singers, we're always taught to sing forward and place everything in the front of our resonating chambers. Donna Summer always sang in that space and had it naturally. Her muscle memory, the way she was built - she was a natural singer.

You have to get to know your voice and its strengths and play on those. It took me quite a long time.

The better voice doesn't mean being a better singer.

I can sing, but I never considered myself a powerhouse vocalist but more of a rock-pop singer.

Vocally, I have learned to find my strength, and my voice has developed a lot since 'Be Here.' I learned to sing with all of my body.

Singing is incredibly physical.

My singing voice isn't like my speaking voice.

Because everything about the voice interests me, I felt it would be fascinating to learn a completely different style of singing.

I thought everybody had falsetto. And since I wasn't a schooled singer who studied with anybody, I just thought anybody who had a voice could do anything they wanted with their voice.

I think the voice is an underrated instrument these days and it's easy to make up for lack of ability with effects. I think sometimes people are more wowed with effects than core craftsmanship. Strong voices are not as common as they used to be.

With classical singing you have to put out so much air - you project, you emit force.

There are so many different people that I've emulated vocally. In the rock world - Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant. They all had amazing vocal talent.

Anything that I can do with my voice that's good, I'll try to do.

I use my voice as an instrument.

I bark my voice out through a closed throat, pretty much. It's more, perhaps, like a dog in some ways. It does have its limitations, but I'm learning different ways to keep it alive.

I think it's a given that people know what I can do vocally.

I focus a lot on my voice because I want it to be an instrument as well. I want my voice to add color.