Words matter. These are the best Jose Carreras Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Yes, thanks to God… my life has a goal, much more important than my artistic activities, that is the struggle against Leukemia.
When you arrive at a certain level it’s very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no.
When I sing, I want people to think only about the tenor and only about the music.
What originates everything are the emotions, the feelings, what we call soul. Then the brain commands these feelings to the voice. The voice is just the vehicle; it’s the very last step in the chain.
At first we got along real well. Now… it’s pretty much just a professional relationship.
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.
If you are burned, you are naturally anxious to see what your face looks like as soon as they take the bandages off. In my case, it was my voice that was my main concern.
If I can do concert recitals, adapting the repertoire to my needs, then no problem, that’s good enough. But with operas, unless the right circumstances come up, my career is done.
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.
Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come.
Certain things give you another perspective in life.
The happiest moment in my life? When my doctor told me I was completely cured of leukemia.
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.
I am an optimist and have always been one.
Music isn’t only a profession.
Your real feelings are inside you.
I have great emotion every time I go on stage. Nothing in life gives me the same satisfaction that my profession gives me.
It is not easy for me to sing consonants, and I am sorry if I don’t sing the ‘S’.
I love good food but I follow strict rules the days I perform.
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.
I’ve always said that music is like literature.
In recitals, you are naked before the audience – well, naked with your jacket and tails. The audience sees and hears the real person, not some role you are interpreting.
