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Italian - Musician Born: September 22, 1958

I don't have an extraordinary degree of self-confidence, but I know the gift I have been given from God, and I try to share it with as many people as possible. Andrea Bocelli

God, Gift, People, Self-Confidence, Know

In my iPod, there are many operas, from A to Z. I have 'Aida' and 'Boheme' and 'Butterfly' and 'Cavalleria'. My passion is for opera, but when I'm in the car, I listen to everything. Andrea Bocelli

Car, Passion, Butterfly, Listen, Opera

The most widely criticised singers in the history of opera, Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, happen also to be the best singers. I am honoured for being part of their group. Andrea Bocelli

History, Best, I Am, Group, Opera, Being

I don't like crying. I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry. Andrea Bocelli

Men, Boy, Cry, Country, Product, Crying

Some of us are born with a weakness for music. As a baby, music would stop whatever thought I was having. If I was worried, it would stop me worrying; if I was crying, it would stop me crying. Music was a healing thing for me. Andrea Bocelli

Music, Healing, Me, Baby, Thought, Born

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. Andrea Bocelli

Power, You, Athlete, Possible, Need

I don't have an extraordinary degree of self-confidence, but I know the gift I have been given from God and I try to share it with as many people as possible. Having a great voice is not a merit. I don't think it is a merit. Andrea Bocelli

Great, God, Gift, People, Voice, Think

You can be great only if it is your destiny. Andrea Bocelli

Great, Destiny, You, Only, Your

It's true that I suffered a lot, especially when I was younger. Andrea Bocelli

True, Younger, Lot, Suffered

I was an agnostic until I realized that I had to choose between God and fate. The idea that humanity and nature are the result of fate was not convincing at all. I find the presence of God everywhere. Andrea Bocelli

Nature, God, Humanity, Fate, Choose

I studied to be a lawyer, and after that I did something, obviously, completely different. With change, you learn something. If you do the same thing over and over again, you never learn anything. Andrea Bocelli

Change, Lawyer, You, Learn, Never, Over

I did a pop album, 'Sogno,' in 1999. I think it's important to record another pop album because many people love pop music. By this kind of repertoire, some people can later discover classical music. Andrea Bocelli

Love, Music, People, Think, Important

What is beautiful enchants me. I mean not just physical beauty but a wider concept of beauty. There is beauty in poetry and in great musical or singing performances. There is beauty everywhere if you can just see it. Andrea Bocelli

Beauty, Beautiful, Great, Poetry, Me

I've always been on the side of science that tries to help man. I play an active part with the foundations I'm involved in. Science gives hope. If it were offered to me? Never say never. But I wouldn't kill or steal to have my sight. My blindness doesn't define my life. Andrea Bocelli

Life, Hope, Science, Man, Me, Help

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. Andrea Bocelli

Hero, Loved, Lost, Riding, Sight, Box

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. Andrea Bocelli

Light, Football, Loved, Eye, See, Ball

The fact that I am blind is not what defines my life. It should be of no more interest than my blood type. People wonder if there is a relationship between my lack of sight and the way I sing. But there's no connection. Andrea Bocelli

Life, Relationship, People, I Am, Blind

More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity. Andrea Bocelli

Opportunity, People, Happy, Listening

I am a very lazy man, so, for me, the dream is to be at home on the chair with my family. Andrea Bocelli

Family, Home, Man, I Am, Me, Chair

I prefer to work for my country in a free and independent way. I was born free, and I want to die free. I am always suspicious of ideology. Instead, I respect men with ideas. Andrea Bocelli

Work, Respect, Men, I Am, Ideas, Die

Success is related to faith. Faith comes first. Andrea Bocelli

Success, Faith, Success Is, First

For me, riding a two-wheeler bike was very risky. Counting the pedal strokes before turning a corner and learning to hear the sounds coming from buildings, grass and the climbing frame made all the difference to basic survival and ensured that I didn't end up head-first in the sandpit. Andrea Bocelli

Learning, End, Bike, Me, Survival, Frame

The nature of music is mysterious and so much so that it generates strong emotions within us. It moves along passages that reach the most intimate areas of our psyche without being tried by prejudices or influences of any kind. Andrea Bocelli

Nature, Music, Strong, Emotions, Reach

Music is an art that goes well beyond science. Proof can be found in the huge amount of studies that have been carried out throughout the world based on music-therapy and the important results achieved. Andrea Bocelli

Music, Art, Science, World, Important

When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great. Andrea Bocelli

Hope, Great, People, You, Want, Sing

Some years ago I gave a concert in the mountains with snow all around, and that was much colder. Andrea Bocelli

Snow, Mountains, Concert, Years, Much

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