I met people that I couldn't talk to - they didn't speak Spanish or English - but they knew my songs. That's what I love, the music has gone past where I thought it would get to. That's the power of music, how it can travel and break language barriers.

Everything in life is a risk! I mean, you walk out onto the street and it's a risk! Don't you think?

I do want to give out a positive message and be successful.

Fans have been very important in my career. Even though I'm just doing me and doing my thing, they're the captains of this ship.

Every time I collaborate with an artist, I want to surprise fans. I want to do something new.

I have fans from different cultures coming up to me saying that they don't understand what I'm singing but that they like the music.

I always used to sing in the shower, but I never really got into the music until a friend of mine helped me a lot with recording.