Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

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
Nana Mouskouri

When I was singing, everybody liked me.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

With my songs I tried to prove that there is love.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

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
Nana Mouskouri

It's nice to look good, but the most important thing is to be you.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

I grew up thinking that singing was my security.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

I thought it was respectful to each country to sing in their language.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

I was born a singer. I need to do that.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

There were wonderful moments when I was singing for the first time in the Olympia Theatre and I was pregnant with my son, which was very, very strange for a singer.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

The idea of the European community is never face a war again.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

The secret is to cook the aubergines the day before and let them dry of all the oil they drank in cooking. When you cook aubergine, they eat a lot of oil. It can be very heavy.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

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
Nana Mouskouri

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
Nana Mouskouri

UNICEF has made the most rewarding thing that I have ever done in my life.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

I think sometimes you are born with a song.

Nana Mouskouri
Nana Mouskouri

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
Nana Mouskouri

When I started to work with UNICEF, it was a new way of giving some love and care to the world.