It's a real roller-coaster ride if you're lucky to have longevity in this business - you have to be able to ride those waves.

I've always had a huge fear of dying or becoming ill. The thing I'm most afraid of, though, is being alone, which I think a lot of performers fear. It's why we seek the limelight - so we're not alone, were adored. Were loved, so people want to be around us. The fear of being alone drives my life.

Women should never go without earrings. Passing on them is an opportunity missed.

When I face myself, I go, "You have a fear of really being on your own. So you know what? That's what we're gonna do right now.

Everybody has seen that I make mistakes. Every single album I have ever made is about love. But I am not going to give up. I have to look at what I do wrong. I rush in, I get swept up, I ignore the signs. But so many of us are guilty of these things. Each time it goes wrong, it's hard. I get really hurt but I have to let myself go: 'What did I do? What can I learn?' And as hard and as hurtful as things get, I want to believe I will be able to go one step higher. I've got to hope that if I keep going I will eventually get it right.

You have to fight for the things you want.

The rise of salsa was such an important time in musical history, not just in Latin music but music in general, because these guys created a new sound.