Giacomo Puccini

I am a man of humility, and I remain humble in my music.

I am a man of gratitude, and I am grateful for the gift of music.

I am a man of wonder, and I marvel at the wonders of music.

I am a man of mystery, and I explore the mysteries of music.

I am a man of magic, and I create magic with my music.

I am a man of dreams, and I weave dreams into my music.

I am a man of passion, and I ignite passion with my music.

I am a man of feeling, and I evoke feeling with my music.

I am a man of heart, and I pour my heart into my music.

I am a man of soul, and I infuse my soul into my music.

I am a great lover of music, but I am not a great musician.

Opera is where the music is subordinate to the drama.

The public is like a great beast; it must be tamed.

In music, as in life, passion is everything.

I write music to touch the soul.

Bohemia is the realm of the unexpected.

Love is a flower that blooms in the heart.

Art without emotion is like a body without a soul.

I compose not for critics, but for the people.

Life is too short for bad music.