I'm laughing because I know the secret of life. And the secret of life is that I have validated my existence. I know that I am worth more than my house, my bank account, or any physical thing.

There's a melody in everything. And once you find the melody, then you connect immediately with the heart. Because sometimes English or Spanish, Swahili or any language gets in the way. But nothing penetrates the heart faster than the melody.

The guitar is your first wings. It's assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.

I would invite all Latin people to do nothing for about two weeks so you can see who really, really is running the economy I am here to give voice to the invisible.

Your mind is a magnet. You don't attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are. And I love who I am!

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

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