The music industry is dominated by guys. I work with men 98 percent of the time - producers, arrangers, musicians, engineers.

In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.

You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.

I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.

There's no better makeup than self-confidence.

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come.

I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.

It doesn't matter if you are a musician, a business leader, a president or a student. We all have a responsibility to give back.

I can be like a lioness when defending my people.

Education affects every major challenge we face in society. It creates economic growth, paves the way for peace and stability and helps erase the legacy of marginalization.

Live your life to the fullest.

World peace can be achieved only if there is nothing left to conquer

We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer.

You do it best, when you put your true color in it.

Love is blazing fire.

The beach is a natural park, without the greenery but the sand is a natural toy.

I'm for women choosing whatever they want to do but they have to really know what they are doing.

I would love to meet Bob Marley. I mean, he's passed, but that's somebody that I would've loved to meet.

The role of the storyteller is to awaken the storyteller in others.

I'm 37 years old and don't have a steady paycheck.

I've always dreamed of an Olympic medal.