“Because, in opera, I have to sing for people that are very far from me...” — Andrea Bocelli Quote

“Because, in opera, I have to sing for people that are very far from me, instead of, when I sing a song, I try to imagine to sing like in an ear of a child.”

“For me, riding a two-wheeler bike was very risky. Counting the pedal strokes before turning a corner and learning to hear the sounds coming from buildings, grass and the climbing frame made all the difference to basic survival and ensured that I didn't end up head-first in the sandpit.”

“An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at the highest possible level, you need to refrain from activities so as to be able to express this power.”

“I have OCD and, literally, walking on the left, needing things to be in even numbers with few exceptions. One and seven, any number that ends in seven, that's all me. All the tics like the pulling of the ear and scratching of the palms, all me.”

“If you don't hear somebody the first time they tell you something, the next thing you know they've been mad at you for weeks. You've got to keep your ear out for that kind of stuff.”

“All writers start out mimicking other writers. I've never relinquished that. I have a good ear for speech and writing patterns.”