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" Yes, thanks to God... my life has a goal, much more important than my artistic activities, that is the struggle against Leukemia. "
Jose Carreras
God
Life
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" 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. "
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" 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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" It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces. "
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" 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. "
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" Yes, you must have the courage of being free. "
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" When I sing, I want people to think only about the tenor and only about the music. "
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" I am always living very good moments. "
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" I've always said that music is like literature. "
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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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" 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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" I can't see why we can't toss in a Junior Walker or Wilson Pickett number in every once in a while. "
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" I am a little nervous with strangers. But I'm not tight inside. I think I am impulsive. "
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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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" 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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" I carry on singing because I love it. The closer you are to the end, the more you understand how important it is. "
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" Certain things give you another perspective in life. "
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" 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. "
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" The voice is like a man, like ourselves: we all feel melancholic about what we have lost, the things we could do when we were young. But having the possibility to still perform is wonderful. The voice loses elasticity as you age, but on the other hand, maybe you are more mature as an interpreter, maybe your approach to singing deepens. "
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" I'm a very fortunate man. I have in life everything I could dream of. "
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