Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book. Nana Mouskouri More Quotes by Nana Mouskouri More Quotes From Nana Mouskouri I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness. Nana Mouskouri appreciatesadnessbelieve One of the most wonderful memories in my life was when I sang at the Opera House in Sydney. I will never forget that. It is one of the most beautiful Houses I have ever sung in my life. Nana Mouskouri housebeautifulmemories It's nice to look good, but the most important thing is to be you. Nana Mouskouri niceimportantlooks I think sometimes you are born with a song. Nana Mouskouri songsometimesthinking When you want something very dearly, you make the time. Nana Mouskouri want-somethingwant If I was sad or afraid, I would sit in a corner and sing. If I was happy I would jump into the middle of the room and sing. It was how I expressed my emotions. Nana Mouskouri middleemotionrooms How you looked was not important. It was what you did and how you did it. Decide to do it and then do it the best way you can. Nana Mouskouri best-wayimportantway I have been so lucky to receive so much love from those who enjoy my music, that I feel I have to give as much of it as I can back to children. Nana Mouskouri luckgivingchildren With my songs I tried to prove that there is love. Nana Mouskouri provesonglove UNICEF has made the most rewarding thing that I have ever done in my life. Nana Mouskouri unicefdonemade I always try to see things with children's eyes. Are they happy? Sad? What do they need? Everywhere I went, I realized that children are society's victims ... We have a duty to speak to political leaders, to influence people to give these children a better future. Nana Mouskouri futureeyechildren When I was very young I was the ugly duckling. I had a lot of complexes. My sister was wonderful and I was nothing. Nana Mouskouri ducklingsugly-ducklingsister-in-law For my convalescence, I had to exercise my voice only with vowels. It is a medical rule after a long loss of voice. Nana Mouskouri voiceexerciseloss The Berlin Wall go down, that was the most wonderful thing that could happen, absolutely. I celebrated with everybody in Berlin that day when the Wall was down. Nana Mouskouri berlinwallwonderful The idea of the European community is never face a war again. Nana Mouskouri europewarideas I like to cook, but mostly Greek. When I am confused or tired, I think about what I can cook. It takes you away from everything, as you are thinking only of your dish. Nana Mouskouri confusedtiredthinking I was born a singer. I need to do that. Nana Mouskouri bornsingersneeds I left the table where there were important people and had lunch with my husband and a few friends. The reception was organised in my honour, so it was rather amusing. Nana Mouskouri lunchhusbandpeople When I was singing, everybody liked me. Nana Mouskouri singing I grew up thinking that singing was my security. Nana Mouskouri singinggrew-upthinking
