The music teacher thought I sang like a goat. It was kind of devastating. A few months after that, I participated in a music contest and won. I took my little trophy to school and rubbed it in his nose. I said to him, "What do you say now?"

My dad is a writer, and to see him always in front of a typewriter gave me the inspiration to write. He was my idol, my hero. I wanted to be just like him.

The first years of a child's life are too important for a child's future - their development, earnings, behavior, and health - for anyone to ignore.

I apply the same amount of dedication to being a mom as I do to my music...

Obviously, our business leaders yield enormous influence on our political leaders, and they have a duty to use that influence for the greater good. But beyond that, the private sector depends on having healthy, educated and productive workers.

I grew up in Barranquila, Colombia, and I spent most of my childhood dreaming about becoming a singer.

There's no better makeup than self-confidence.