I Have Had A Life In Which

You Don't Have To Give Up Who You Are To Be Successful Just Because You're Different.

When You Are Happy It Is Harder To Write [songs].

I Wanted To Talk To Very Young Kids About Self-image And About Being Different And How That Can Be Your Strength, Especially From The Immigrant Perspective.

The Music Is One Of The Beautiful Things That Has Survived The Castro Regime. I Have Played For Audiences All Over The World But I've Never Played For A Cuban Audience. For [husband] Emilio And Me, The Music Is The One Tie To Our Homeland.

Whatever It Is Your Heart Desires, Please Go For It, It's Yours To Have.