172 Quotes by Andrea Bocelli

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

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

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

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.

I’m most impressed by the Russian writers, so I love reading the works of Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. Another author who has informed the way I think is the French philosopher, Blaise Pascal.

I want to have time for myself, my family and my friends. It’s important because in order to sing well, you must have inspiration, and inspiration comes from life, from living.

When you’re on stage singing, you’re naked. Your voice is something very intimate, and that’s why I’m scared every time before I perform. It doesn’t matter if I’m singing for a king or a queen or the Pope, it’s enough to be in front of anybody. I suffer, but I can’t do anything about it.

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

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