Giacomo Puccini

I am a mighty hunter of birds, of women, and of good librettos.

The only music I am interested in is that which comes from the heart.

Opera is a beautiful disease.

I am not a revolutionary, but I am not a reactionary either. I am a man of my time.

I am always looking for the human element in my music.

Melody is the soul of music.

I write for the stage, not for the salon.

The public is my only master.

I am a man of the theater, and I love the theater.

I want to move people, to make them cry, to make them laugh.

I am a simple man, and I write simple music.

The most important thing is to have a good libretto.

I am a realist, and I want to portray life as it is.

I believe in the power of emotion.

I am a man of instinct, not of theory.

I want to create characters that are alive, that breathe.

Music should be beautiful, not complicated.

I am a composer of the heart, not of the head.

I am always searching for new sounds, new colors.

I want to write music that touches the soul.