Top 38 Quotes by Jose Carreras

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.

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

I am an optimist and have always been one.

Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.