Andrea Bocelli

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

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

A love song must respect the canons of music beauty, entering the fibers of those who are listening. It must make them dream and pleasantly introduce them to the universe of love.

Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

Once we start hitting lyrical themes that can whack you from all these different perspectives, we know we're onto something special.