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Jose Carreras
Spanish
Musician
About the author
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.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Saying
#World
#Wrong
#Job
#Courage
#Compromise
It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
Yes, you must have the courage of being free.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Being
#Courage
Yes, thanks to God... my life has a goal, much more important than my artistic activities, that is the struggle against Leukemia.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Life
#God
#Goal
#Struggle
When you arrive at a certain level it's very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
The happiest moment in my life? When my doctor told me I was completely cured of leukemia.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Life
Music isn't only a profession.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Music
#Profession
Italians have no sense of the dramatic.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Sense
At first we got along real well. Now... it's pretty much just a professional relationship.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Now
#Pretty
#First
I've always been a big fan of the American soul sound.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#American
#Soul
#Sound
I love good food but I follow strict rules the days I perform.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Love
#Food
#Rules
I can't see why we can't toss in a Junior Walker or Wilson Pickett number in every once in a while.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
I am always living very good moments.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Living
#Moments
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.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Life
#Family
#Deep
#Satisfaction
#Values
I've always said that music is like literature.
Jose Carreras,
Spanish
Musician
#Music
#Literature