The music that I play and that I like is traditional music, maybe it's because of my age.

The roots of Cuban music are in my head.

Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don't know half of what he knows.

My secret? A desire to work, years of dedication and loving what you do; I can't live without music.

Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe's youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music, are now looking back towards their grandparents? That is a phenomenon.

Towns are suffering from all these things, we should unite until we are all satisfied, man cannot be killing each other as if we were animals, as if we had no culture; that is a lack of culture.

As far as pleasures, you've got to have limits. You shouldn't have too much of good things, so you'll always have a desire for more and you won't get bored.

When it comes to musicians, I'm like the daddy of musicians here in Cuba.

I've done a lot of things away from my homeland.

Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music.

I'll only stop singing when I'm in my grave.

We are saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth of Christ Jesus, Son of God.

When seeing the simple truth means recognizing that we're in sin, we would rather see things as being complicated.

I can trust in Jesus. And this Gospel that we preach does work. So those who are hurting and suffering today, hang in there. The sun will shine again.

Of love that never found his earthly close, What sequel? Streaming eyes and breaking hearts; Or all the same as if he had not been?

I would remind people on the planet that this is the only one we have, and we need to take care of it.

If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it.

Unless you can surround yourself with as many beautiful things as you can afford, I don't think life has very much meaning.

I know what it's like to have a broken heart. I know what it's like to feel pain: When my songs don't become hits, it breaks my heart. There are a million ways to break a heart. I can relate.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

All beauty must have its imperfections, all happiness its share of sorrow.