As a young man I had a car accident on a foggy night that left the vehicle looking like a squashed box, even though, by some miracle, I walked away unscathed.
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Andrea Bocelli
b. 1958
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Born in Tuscany, Italy, Andrea Bocelli, 66, became blind at the age of 12. Discovered by Luciano Pavarotti, he released his debut album in 1994. Two years later, his classical pop duet with Sarah Brightman, Time to Say Goodbye, was a hit across Europe. He has sold more than 90m records worldwide and generated 16bn streams; his accolades include six Classical Brits, seven World Music awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His new album is called Duets. He is married for the second time and lives in Tuscany.
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When each of my three children was born.
I fear the arrogance we are all at risk of, the pride that pushes us to put “I” in place of “God”. More prosaically, I fear physical pain because it risks stripping us of our dignity.
The many nuns and priests who often work in the shadows, dedicating their lives to the service of others.
Lack of humility, the absence of goodness.
A singer. I wanted to live off music ever since I was a child – a wish that came true when I was over 35 years old.
My father, with whom I had a complex relationship: often, when I was young, his desire to protect me clashed with the stubbornness of my choices.
As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.
Earthly life is merely the infancy of our soul. What comes after physical death is, I imagine, like returning home.
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