In Europe there's the upper crust, and these are long, historically families and social systems that have certain established rules that's harder to break into.

I've been offered a lot of things that celebrities do that I wouldn't do, like perfumes, lines of clothing and this, that and the other.

I wrote poetry, which got me into lyrics. Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Elton John pulled me into pop. I started singing with a band - just for fun - when I was 17. And pretty soon, I was thinking I could sing pop in English as well as Spanish.

My guitar and singing was my way of crying.

Because it's one thing when you - oh, I love this tune. But then when you go to sing it, it's got to have something really personal. Then down to 25, and then to pick the final ones I just picked the ones that were more personal, that had something to do with my life.

I don't want anything from Cuba. I want them to be free and enjoy the things I enjoy.

A parent that's upset or resentful is not going to be a great paren.