I have decided to tell the world that I accept my homosexuality and celebrate this gift that life has given me.

These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.

I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope.

One day I'm riding a bicycle in my neighborhood, the next day I auditioned for Menudo and was on a plane to perform in front of 200,000 people.

Before, I used to ask permission to my parents to leave the house. Now it's - I ask permission to my children to leave the house. They own the house.

I don't need anything to live, to be honest. Give me a mattress or a futon on the floor and I'll be the happiest camper.

I need to tell the world what I'm about, my nature, because not doing so would be teaching my children how to lie. I didn't want it to be.