Edith Piaf quotes

Edith Piaf was a legendary French singer, renowned for her powerful voice and emotive performances. Famous for songs like "La Vie en rose" and "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien," she became a symbol of French chanson worldwide. She remains an enduring icon of passion and resilience in the world of music. Here are 18 of her quotes:

All I've done all my life is disobey. (Edith Piaf)
I think you have to pay for love with bitter tears. View quote
Edith Piaf
Singing is a way of escaping. It's another world. I'm no longer on earth. View quote
Edith Piaf
As far as I'm concerned, love means fighting, big fat lies, and a couple of slaps across the face. View quote
Edith Piaf
I've always wanted to sing, just as I've always known that one day I would have my own niche in the annals of song. It was a feeling I had. View quote
Edith Piaf
I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words. View quote
Edith Piaf
I was hungry. I was cold. But I was also free. Free not to get up in the morning, not to go to bed at night, free to get drunk if I liked, to dream... to hope. View quote
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People say that I could sing the phone book and make it sound good. View quote
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I'd like to see one person - just one - who would own up to having been a coward. View quote
Edith Piaf
If God has allowed me to earn so much money, it is because He knows I give it all away. View quote
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To sing is to bring to life; impossible if the words are mediocre, however good the music. (Edith Piaf)
Death is the beginning of something. View quote
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To be successful in my native France, where people speak the same language and understand me, is nothing. View quote
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Money? How did I lose it? I never did lose it. I just never knew where it went. View quote
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Don't care what people say. Don't give a damn about their laws. View quote
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I wouldn't mind at all coming back to earth after my death. View quote
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I don't want to die an old lady. View quote
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I've been thinking about Jesus. Don't you find it a bit strange that, since He was living with His family and all, He up and left them just when they needed him most? View quote
Edith Piaf

Edith Piaf

Edith Piaf - Image
Occupation: French Musician
Born: December 19, 1915
Died: October 10, 1963
Quotes count: 18
Wikipedia: Edith Piaf

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