More than anything I want to be able to go back to Cuba, to have a house to visit there, to know my roots. Then, at last, I could sing for my people.

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 was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived a few weeks while you loved me.

In reality the universe has no geometry.

I thought about adults. I wondered if that was true: if they were all really children wrapped in adult bodies...

Maybe it's not finding a reason, it's trusting that there is one.

In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike.

Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked

Marketing is the devil.

You have Kurt [Cobain], and he's singing about your experiences. They're our collective experiences.

When it comes to holdouts, there's a presupposition that the player is some angry rebel who's defying authority and only cares about the money.

Only an excellent fabric can originate an excellent fashion