Daniela Vega

I seek out hard things. I tried to imitate other singers. It was a self-discovery for me to move from imitating others to me growing to sing in my own voice. The opera was difficult and it felt like a personal conquest.

I faced a certain amount of violence. It taught me that I had to learn to protect myself - and it made me stronger. It could have made me step backwards with my self-discovery. Instead, it pushed me further.

I feel that art deals with issues way before any political organisation.

I wanted to be a woman, first. And then singer. And then actress. For me, to me it's not as important what you do so much as who you are.

Actors incorporate certain emotions from our own lives in order to create characters, and emotions come from experience.

In Chile and in other places, people recognize me, and everything I’ve been able to pick up from this experience is people caring about me."

As an artist, what I’m looking for isn’t the answers but the questions. Art saved my life, and I’m sure that it could save the lives of many people. If it’s not art, find your place. But never give up."

People tend to think that’s your life when you’re playing a role.

And I think every woman can be a diva, and every woman can be just a woman. I think life is a runway, and you can do everything you want. If you want.

I take very seriously the creation process, but I take the red carpet, the dresses with the trains, the hair, and the makeup very lightly.

I had a grandmother who was blind and she taught me to understand sound as an image.

There are certain exercises that you can do to let go of the emotions you create when you play a certain role. Breathing techniques.