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" I am a little nervous with strangers. But I'm not tight inside. I think I am impulsive. "
Jose Carreras
Nervous
Strangers
I Am
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" The happiest moment in my life? When my doctor told me I was completely cured of leukemia. "
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" 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. "
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" Your real feelings are inside you. "
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" Yes, you must have the courage of being free. "
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" Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come. "
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