First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.

I have come to the conclusion - and I don't know why it took me so long, but nevertheless, I'm here now - that a lot of people tell me they don't get enough guitar on my albums. So I decided to do an album where the guitar would be the singer, playing the melody.

Blues was my first love. It was the first thing where I said, 'Oh man, this is the stuff.' It just sounded so raw and honest, gut-bucket honest. From then I started rebelling.

Disposicion a transformacion personal es clave para Iluminacion Global.

I am becoming the people I love.

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.

My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.