You've Got To Believe. Never Be Afraid

When I Was A Teenager, I Was Fat. I Was Shy. I Wore Glasses. I Had A Big Eyebrow And Hair All Over My Body. They Were Years Of Torture.

I Spent 15 Years On The Road Between Touring And Recording And I Never Saw Anything. I Want To Enjoy Life.

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.

The Challenge Is Always As A Writer, Is This Going To Work, Because It's A Very Intimate Process, And I Tend To Be Very Introverted And Insular, And When I Write, It's In My Head.

It Is So Important For Me To Keep Authentic Cuban Sounds Alive. All Of These Great Artists Have Changed The Landscape Of Latin Music And It's An Honor To Have Them On This Album ["90 Millas," Released In September Of 2007]. I Believe This Album Will Expose A New Generation To The Richness Of Cuban Music.