My hope is that every country in Latin America will make a significant commitment to supporting early childhood development programs.

The music, of course, is important, but it's the energy that I bring to it that I think the public appreciate the most.

Barcelona is a great city and Spain is a great country to live in.

I thank God that I'm a product of my parents, that they infected me with their intelligence and energy for life, with their thirst for knowledge and their love. I'm grateful that I know where I come from.

I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.

I'm lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I'll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.

My family endured a big crisis after my father's business went bankrupt and we went from having a comfortable life to having virtually nothing. I saw from that moment how fragile and precarious life can be and you have to work very hard not just to survive but also to accomplish something in life and fulfill your dreams.