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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

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Nana Mouskouri
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: October 13
Politician
Singer
Songwriter
Haniá
Iōánna Moúschouri
Nάνα Μούσχουρη
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Emotions
Sing
Afraid
Room
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Rooms
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I have been so lucky to receive so much love from those who enjoy my music, that I feel I have to give as much of it as I can back to children.
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When I was singing, everybody liked me.
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Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book.
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Wherever you turn, there is always something wrong with the politicians. They have everything they need to save the world, and they don't save it.
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All children are my children.
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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.
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I was born a singer. I need to do that.
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It's nice to look good, but the most important thing is to be you.
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How you looked was not important. It was what you did and how you did it. Decide to do it and then do it the best way you can.
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The idea of the European community is never face a war again.
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I always try to see things with children's eyes. Are they happy? Sad? What do they need? Everywhere I went, I realized that children are society's victims ... We have a duty to speak to political leaders, to influence people to give these children a better future.
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I thought it was respectful to each country to sing in their language.
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Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit.
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My energy to sing, I get it from my singing. Singing was not a reason to make a living. This is the only thing I wanted to do.
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