Fatherhood is a very natural thing; it's not something that shakes up my life but rather it enriches it. Andrea Bocelli More Quotes by Andrea Bocelli More Quotes From Andrea Bocelli Some of us are born with a weakness for music. As a baby, music would stop whatever thought I was having. If I was worried, it would stop me worrying; if I was crying, it would stop me crying. Music was a healing thing for me. Andrea Bocelli healingworrybaby I studied to be a lawyer, and after that I did something, obviously, completely different. With change, you learn something. If you do the same thing over and over again, you never learn anything. Andrea Bocelli lawyerdifferentifs I first started playing in piano bars for three reasons - to make money, to be in the company of my friends - and also to hook up with young girls. I always knew, even before I played in piano bars, about the effect of my voice. Andrea Bocelli pianovoicegirl I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies. Andrea Bocelli passionsongbeautiful I have trouble with modern art. But in general, all art forms fascinate me - art is the way human beings express what we can't say in words. Andrea Bocelli troublewayart I change the language with which I use my voice. In opera, I know I have an orchestra behind me; I have to communicate to people very far from me. Andrea Bocelli voiceusepeople The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete. Andrea Bocelli operasingersathlete I am a very lazy man, so, for me, the dream is to be at home on the chair with my family. Andrea Bocelli dreamhomemen To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion. Andrea Bocelli passionvoicetwo When I began singing, it was the first time I was happy in my life. As a baby, I would stop crying when I heard a great singer. Andrea Bocelli singerssingingbaby A country that has really resonated with me and I was really impressed with was Israel. I found that the whole country had a very special atmosphere. I was there to perform, but it was one of the few places that I've visited over the years that I had some free time to explore, and I was hugely impressed by all the religious history there. Andrea Bocelli israelreligiouscountry A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me. Andrea Bocelli wholechallengesmind I did a pop album, 'Sogno,' in 1999. I think it's important to record another pop album because many people love pop music. By this kind of repertoire, some people can later discover classical music. Andrea Bocelli importantpeoplethinking I began when I was a child, because I was born and grew up in a little village. And many people ride the horses. So, it was a big - it has been a big passion for me. Andrea Bocelli horsepassionchildren I am honored I have performed 'Quizas Quizas Quizas' with Jennifer Lopez, an eclectic artist who thanks to the charismatic power of her voice and to her soft sensuality, has managed to make this song particularly convincing. Andrea Bocelli voiceartistsong I always knew I would sing. I just didn't know if I would be successful or not. But I sang at school, I sang at parties, I sang at church. Everyone always asked me to sing. I'd be playing football with my friends and my parents would ask me to sing for their guests. I was never very happy about that because I wanted to play football. Andrea Bocelli partyfootballschool For me, the most enjoyable type of singing is opera. It allows you to move, to wear a costume ... to do something with your body. When singing in concert you have to stand up in front of the audience, next to the conductor, which is less natural. Andrea Bocelli singingbodymoving Apart from a period of crisis during my adolescence, when my voice was changing and I could not tame it - it was like a kicking foal that does not listen to reason - I have always been told I have a pleasant and recognizable voice. Andrea Bocelli foalskickingvoice A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations. As you become more famous, people come and expect to hear something extraordinary, so you don't want to disappoint them. I feel this sense of responsibility. Andrea Bocelli reaching-upvoiceresponsibility I also always carry my flute. It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind. Andrea Bocelli relaximportanttrying
