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I've always known that I was born to sing, ever since I was a child.

I have big, big stage fright.

To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion.

The world is full of many beautiful voices; I will perform with many of them. I love women's voices.

The voice changes very slowly. I keep mine well under control and try with all my might to keep it exactly as it was at the very beginning.

The joy of a return is worth the price one pays at the moment of departure.

Often, I went in love with some friends in school. And, no, I suffered. Only later, things went better.

If you don't have the possibility of listening to music, you can't know if you love it.

I am not only fighting against something, I am fighting for something - and I am for life.

I am a product of my native land, Tuscany, Italy.

I have to face life with a newly found passion. I must rediscover the irresistible will to learn, to live and to love.

Because I practice often with my children at home.

Even in the most beautiful music there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence.

Living is dangerous. The important thing is to know the limits.

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

In essence, I set myself the objective of doing what I feel is right without having any ambition.

I respect very much my public and also the music I perform.

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

Criticism in good faith is good. When it's targeted solely to destruction, I'm not interested.

I live for my children, so my number one rule is I won't go away from home for more than two weeks.

It's always beautiful to sing with other great voices. I like voices in general. It's a big privilege to have great singers next to me.

I like reading ... French, Russian classics - Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Flaubert. I also like Hemingway, Virginia Woolf.

When I sing for myself, I sing in a more free, athletic way. When I face an audience, there is always some fear that makes me put the brakes on a bit.

When I began singing, it was the first time I was happy in my life. As a baby, I would stop crying when I heard a great singer.

The voice is something very mysterious. It's difficult to say what is inside a voice that moves people.

A career is like a house: it's made of many bricks, and each brick has the same value, because without any one of them, the house would collapse.

The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.

Fatherhood is a very natural thing; it's not something that shakes up my life but rather it enriches it.

While they are kids, my children must do as I say.

I never think about gifts. It's enough to have my family present.

Stage fright is my worst problem.

I have always tried to perform the music I love, and I think I am lucky because my preferences are often the ones of the public.

My style in Italian is very old-style.

When a little more than a teenager, I was a piano-bar pianist in the land where I was born and raised, Tuscany.

Very often, I recognize many, many defects, so I try to improve myself every day. I think my voice is very communicative.

Like stars across the sky, we were born to shine.

Destiny has a lot to do with it, but so do you. You have to persevere, you have to insist.

My idol has been Franco Corelli. But every singer can teach you something.

People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is very popular.

To sing a song is like whispering to a child's ear. It is an art heavily relying on improvisation.

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

Every audience has its character; I like America - they love me. I suffer from stage fright, but in America not so much.

I speak to God every day.

In singing, you cannot 'cheat' if you want to give emotions to those who are listening. You must have something to tell.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It is not Christian to go against someone. I am in favour of life.

I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies.

I do not think anyone can ever do anything without the help and will of God.

Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.

Now I'm more sure and I feel myself more comfortable singing.

I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame.

It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind.

It is the uninvolved parent who has to resort to strictness.

The themes I sing about tend to be centered on love, but in the most total, general way 360 degrees of love.

I think I don't want to use drugs or medicine, so nothing. The only way is to go on stage and to hope.

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.

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

All that counts in life is intention.

You can be great only if it is your destiny.

Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.

I have a European frame of mind and Europe is my home.

I'm quite shy, so I hate seeing my private life splashed over the papers.

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