27 Quotes by Montserrat Caballe

I am living against all predictions. The doctors say I am a sort of witch.

I don't cancel because of temperament. I have had seven major surgeries in my life. I have had tumors. I have had two children with Caesareans; you don't just get up and sing the day after one of those.

You see, God has blessed me - I don't know how else to say it - with a beautiful sound.

Of course there are other prima donnas around. So many of my colleagues, younger ones, are wonderful.

I have never felt like a diva!

Nothing special, I have not a special talent. I have been born with a sound, and I like music and try to serve it, but talent is a scientist.

First, love to the family. Second, love to career. Third, love to the audience.

This has not changed: always like the first time, very, very nervous. But when the music begins, you are in the music, it's a sort of transformation. Your feeling for the music is greater and has nothing to do with your nerves. You go out of yourself.

I have many that wants to, let's say, marry me. But I always tell my mother that the day I have to ask myself, 'I love this man?' means I don't love him.