No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.

Fleming emphasizes that vocal training is inherently individualized: no single pedagogue can address every singer’s physiology, repertoire, learning style, or career needs. The quote advocates an eclectic, self-directed approach to craft—seeking guidance from multiple teachers, coaches, conductors, recordings, and lived experience. Its final imperative, “You have to listen,” points both to literal aural skills (hearing one’s own instrument, style, and language) and to intellectual humility: progress depends on receptivity rather than loyalty to one authority. In a field where technique can become dogma, the remark champions discernment—collecting perspectives, testing them in practice, and keeping the ear as the ultimate arbiter.