Édith Piaf, born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer who became widely regarded as France's national popular singer, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads. Among her songs are "La Vie en rose" (1946), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "l'Accordéoniste" (1955), and "Padam... Padam..." (1951).
“I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words.”
“L'amour comme moi part en voyageUn jour je le rencontreraiA peine j'aurai vu son visageTout de suite je le reconnaîtrai...”
“Use your faults, use your defects; then you're going to be a star.”
“„Ако един мъж има красиви ръце, наистина красиви, той не може да бъде грозен отвътре. Ръцете не лъжат като лицето.”
“For me, sleeping is a waste of time. I'm afraid to sleep. It's a form of death.”
“Non, je ne regrette rien”
“Il faut tant, et tant de larmesPour avoir le droit d'aimer.”
“Je ne regrette rien!”