A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy.

Anderson frames artistic talent—specifically the singing voice—as a sacred trust rather than a commodity. By calling the voice a “gift from God” received in “a moment of grace,” she emphasizes humility and stewardship: the singer’s first obligation is to honor the gift through disciplined use and service, not to exploit it for selfish gain. The warning that greed is “sacrilegious” suggests that treating talent primarily as a means to status or profit profanes something inherently spiritual. In Anderson’s moral universe, artistry carries ethical duties—gratitude, restraint, and a sense of vocation—so success is measured by fidelity to the gift as much as by applause or remuneration.