I hold 'Mi Tierra,' my first Spanish-language album, very close to me because that was all done in my native tongue and won me my first Grammy.

Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.

For the rest of my life, the one song that people will remember -- regardless -- is "Conga" . . . I never get tired of singing it. It never gets old for me.

Whatever it is your heart desires, please go for it, it's yours to have.

You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come.

You've got to believe. Never be afraid to dream.

Everything that an artist does is a risk. Some people want you to stay the same. If you want to evolve, they want to keep you in a certain place.

I make the best pancakes you'll ever have! And I claim that title gladly. On Saturdays I make them for everybody.

The most beautiful thing about music is that it transcends most anything.

We seal our fate with the choices we make.

The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice.

I always advise people never to give advice.

You can't make the world perfect, Daniel, " Michelle said calmly while dusting dirt off her jeans with her delicate hand. "No. I can't, " I agreed. "But I can sure help make it better.

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes.

The successful person is the individual who forms the habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do.

Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don't necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.

Maybe this won't last very long but you feel so right and I could be wrong. Maybe I've been hoping too hard. I've gone this far and it's more than I hope for.

That's what's great about the arts. Everything inspires you, and you get a chance to grow from watching other people and how they do their work.

What might be a brave choice for you, for another person they may simply not experience fear.

The fullness of life comes from an identity built on giving and on joy.

Lack of desire is the greatest riches.