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All Quotes by author - Jose Carreras

" Americans, they have an incredible operatic tradition: the Metropolitan Opera House is - if not the most prestigious - one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world for over 100 years. "

" At first we got along real well. Now... it's pretty much just a professional relationship. "

" Certain things give you another perspective in life. "

" Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come. "

" Everybody, even me, sometimes had to compromise on something, doing things we know to be wrong, and this happens doing whatever job in the world. But a singer must have the courage of saying no. "

" I am a little nervous with strangers. But I'm not tight inside. I think I am impulsive. "

" I am always living very good moments. "

" I am an optimist and have always been one. "

" I am extraordinarily lucky, I was born in a family of strong moral values, and in my life I was able to do what I liked best: debuts, great theatres, but above all, inner and deep satisfaction. "

" I cannot imagine stopping singing. It is so nice that I even do it as a hobby. "

" I can't see why we can't toss in a Junior Walker or Wilson Pickett number in every once in a while. "

" I carry on singing because I love it. The closer you are to the end, the more you understand how important it is. "

" If a man becomes more mature due to certain episodes in his life, it gives him the opportunity to look at life in a much more deep way. I believe the artist and the man work parallel, with the same feelings, the same soul, the same sensitivity. "

" If I can do concert recitals, adapting the repertoire to my needs, then no problem, that's good enough. But with operas, unless the right circumstances come up, my career is done. "

" If you are burned, you are naturally anxious to see what your face looks like as soon as they take the bandages off. In my case, it was my voice that was my main concern. "

" I have a wonderful shelter, which is my family. I have a wonderful relationship with my brother and sister; this makes me feel that I know always where I belong. "

" I have great emotion every time I go on stage. Nothing in life gives me the same satisfaction that my profession gives me. "

" I have thrown chairs, but only during football matches. Generally, I am well-behaved. I do not like to make people angry. "

" I love good food but I follow strict rules the days I perform. "

" I'm a very fortunate man. I have in life everything I could dream of. "

" In certain professions, you can love your profession; you can do it in a very professional way and do it wonderfully, but you do not have this possibility to communicate with others - I express myself singing, and I think this is a real luxury. "

" In recitals, you are naked before the audience - well, naked with your jacket and tails. The audience sees and hears the real person, not some role you are interpreting. "

" Italians have no sense of the dramatic. "

" It is important to be passionate, but it is also important to combine the heart and the head. I have made mistakes in both my private and professional lives. "

" It is not easy for me to sing consonants, and I am sorry if I don't sing the 'S'. "

" It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces. "

" I've always been a big fan of the American soul sound. "

" I've always said that music is like literature. "

" Music isn't only a profession. "

" People naturally want to know about what happened, about my leukemia. They ask the same questions again and again. And there have been so many positive conclusions, even through the bad times, that I don't mind at all to be reminded of my struggles. "

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