Andrea Bocelli Quotes
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When I get on stage, my first goal is not to show my expertise, but on the contrary, to give a bit of happiness, of joy, of cheerfulness. I am firmly convinced that in order to sing well, you must love your neighbor and be passionate about life.
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When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great.
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If you have a great love of singing, supported by others' fondness for your voice, then it is worth making every effort, of making every sacrifice, to achieve your goal. A great voice will easily find teachers who are willing to help a struggling young talent, and the ways of the Lord are infinite.
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When you're on stage singing, you're naked. Your voice is something very intimate, and that's why I'm scared every time before I perform. It doesn't matter if I'm singing for a king or a queen or the Pope, it's enough to be in front of anybody. I suffer, but I can't do anything about it.
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Living is dangerous. The important thing is to know the limits.
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The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.
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Stage fright is my worst problem.
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I don't like crying. I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.
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The most widely criticised singers in the history of opera, Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, happen also to be the best singers. I am honoured for being part of their group.
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I prefer to work for my country in a free and independent way. I was born free, and I want to die free. I am always suspicious of ideology. Instead, I respect men with ideas.
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I loved playing football. In this particular match the ball happened to hit my right eye, the only one which I could see light and colour with.
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It's always beautiful to sing with other great voices. I like voices in general. It's a big privilege to have great singers next to me.
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I have trouble with modern art. But in general, all art forms fascinate me - art is the way human beings express what we can't say in words.
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Stage fright is my worst problem. A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations.
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Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.
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Because I practice often with my children at home.
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I like reading... French, Russian classics - Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Flaubert. I also like Hemingway, Virginia Woolf.
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I'm quite shy, so I hate seeing my private life splashed over the papers.
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To sing a song is like whispering to a child's ear. It is an art heavily relying on improvisation.
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Now I'm more sure and I feel myself more comfortable singing.
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To sing a duet together means sharing with someone both the pleasure and the responsibility of making music for an audience which is there to feel enjoyment through music.
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An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at the highest possible level, you need to refrain from activities so as to be able to express this power.
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The voice is something very mysterious. It's difficult to say what is inside a voice that moves people.
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I have always tried to perform the music I love, and I think I am lucky because my preferences are often the ones of the public.