Quotes from Jose Carreras

If a man becomes more mature due to certain episodes in his life, it gives him the opportunity to look at life in a much more deep way. I believe the artist and the man work parallel, with the same feelings, the same soul, the same sensitivity.

I've always been a big fan of the American soul sound.

Certain things give you another perspective in life.

It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces.

Music isn't only a profession.

I am always living very good moments.

I carry on singing because I love it. The closer you are to the end, the more you understand how important it is.

Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come.

The voice is like a man, like ourselves: we all feel melancholic about what we have lost, the things we could do when we were young. But having the possibility to still perform is wonderful. The voice loses elasticity as you age, but on the other hand, maybe you are more mature as an interpreter, maybe your approach to singing deepens.

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.

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.

I have great emotion every time I go on stage. Nothing in life gives me the same satisfaction that my profession gives me.

The happiest moment in my life? When my doctor told me I was completely cured of leukaemia.

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.

When I sing, I want people to think only about the tenor and only about the music.

I'm a very fortunate man. I have in life everything I could dream of.

I can't see why we can't toss in a Junior Walker or Wilson Pickett number in every once in a while.

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.

I have thrown chairs, but only during football matches. Generally, I am well-behaved. I do not like to make people angry.

I am a little nervous with strangers. But I'm not tight inside. I think I am impulsive.

Yes, you must have the courage of being free.

At first we got along real well. Now... it's pretty much just a professional relationship.

Everybody, even me, sometimes had to compromise on something, doing things we know to be wrong, and this happens doing whatever job in the world. But a singer must have the courage of saying no.

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.