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I'm most impressed by the Russian writers, so I love reading the works of Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. Another author who has informed the way I think is the French philosopher, Blaise Pascal. (Andrea Bocelli)
Often, I went in love with some friends in school. And, no, I suffered. Only later, things went better. View quote
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'Passione' is a selection of the music moments that have accompanied my youth; a collection of cherished memories, of moments, of fleeting emotions, of sleepless nights. View quote
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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. View quote
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I was a daredevil before, and after I lost my sight I was the same. I loved riding bikes, scooters and horses. I even learned to box. Muhammad Ali is my hero. View quote
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When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great. View quote
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I have always loved music and singing, and I am open to listen to any type of music. Regardless of my mood, my heart is always set racing when I listen to opera. When I decide which music I want to hear, my choice is almost invariably an opera recording. View quote
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I like reading... French, Russian classics - Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Flaubert. I also like Hemingway, Virginia Woolf. View quote
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I respect very much my public and also the music I perform. View quote
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When I hear that young people have come to the theater for the first time to listen to opera, I'm very happy. Because it's the same thing that happened to me as a child. When I first heard the tenor voice, I immediately fell in love with this kind of music. View quote
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I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame. (Andrea Bocelli)
Every audience has its character; I like America - they love me. I suffer from stage fright, but in America not so much. View quote
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It is the uninvolved parent who has to resort to strictness. View quote
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I like very much to ride horses. I like soccer, I have had a passion for boxing since I was a child, although it would be stupid for me to box. View quote
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I think I don't want to use drugs or medicine, so nothing. The only way is to go on stage and to hope. View quote
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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. View quote
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Stage fright is my worst problem. View quote
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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. View quote
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I have had the good fortune of being able to sing with many of the finest voices in the world, and for someone who loves voices as I do, this is an enormous privilege. View quote
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I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies. View quote
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I don't know if One Direction will stand the test of time. I have a niece who goes crazy for them. But the only way to judge art is to wait and see if it becomes evergreen. This takes a bit of time. Adele is a very good musician and I'd like to sing with her. But, again, time will tell if her music will become evergreen. (Andrea Bocelli)
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. View quote
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I never think about gifts. It's enough to have my family present. View quote
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I change the language with which I use my voice. In opera, I know I have an orchestra behind me; I have to communicate to people very far from me. View quote
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I have to face life with a newly found passion. I must rediscover the irresistible will to learn, to live and to love. View quote
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Andrea Bocelli

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Photo: Jakub Janecki, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: Italian Musician
Born: September 22, 1958
Quotes count: 127

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