It's definitely a different world. Smoking is bad for your voice, for sure, but you learn to function in that world of bad. Now I'm in better shape, and I'm much more physical onstage, but I have to watch getting winded. Once I'm winded, I don't sing right. I would have smoked three cigarettes already during this interview [laughs].
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Smoking harms the voice, but the speaker has adapted to perform despite it, though it still limits stamina.
- In plain terms
- Smoking damages singing, yet one can learn to cope.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect your health to maintain performance quality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does smoking affect your daily tasks?
- What strategies help you manage harmful habits?
Another view
The speaker still smokes, showing the difficulty of breaking habits.
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