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“Now I'm not going to go, "Oh my God, what are people saying about me?" I had a choice to be a student and not become a model, and becoming a doctor was another one of my dreams. I had a choice between not becoming a singer or becoming a songwriter and writing behind the scenes; nobody would have seen me writing songs for other people. I had the choice of not marrying my man; we could have just been hidden lovers, but I couldn't cope with it. I had these choices to do all these things, so I'm not going to cry over a life which has been really lucky.”

Quote by Carla Bruni

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Carla Bruni, born on December 23, 1967, is an Italian-French singer-songwriter. Known for her unique voice and talented songwriting, she has gained widespread recognition. She was also the wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. more

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