Gloria Estefan Quotes (195 quotes, page 3)

“Then [after Castro dies and her triumphal return to Havana], at last, I could sing for my people.”

Gloria Estefan

cubanet.org (May 15, 2000)
2007, 2008

People , Singing

“We [Emilio and I] fell in love with the Old World Florida ambience, beautiful beaches and warm people. We discovered Vero Beach when we were looking for a vacation home that was close to Miami but gave us a different feel than what we were used to. We hope to increase the awareness of Vero Beach by hightlighting the many wonderful things that made us fall in love with it. We want the rest of the world to realize what a gem this place is. We hope to welcome our friends from the entertainment world at the opening as well as members of the community. It will be a warm, special and intimate event. We will open our doors the same way that Vero Beach opened its doors to us.”

Gloria Estefan

comment regarding opening of the Estefans' new luxury hotel,Costa d'Este (East Coast), in Vero Beach, Florida in January of 2008 www.sun-sentinel.com (June 23, 2007)
2007, 2008

Love , People , World , Beauty

“"Get on Your Feet" is really my motto. I look always forward. I look ahead. That's why I choose to record that song, because I really love the message.”

Gloria Estefan

iTunes interview (released June 2, 2007)
2007, 2008

Love

“There are singers who can captivate a community. There are vocalists whose sound can penetrate deeply into your soul. There are entertainers who can mesmerize, enlighten and entertain, all in one breath. [And there is] Gloria Estefan -- who does it all, effortlessly.”

Gloria Estefan

contactmusic.com (March of 2003)
2007, 2008

Soul , Communication

“I doubt that Fidel will ever come back to power. I think he is slowly going to the great beyond. Too slowly... he could have gone a long time ago.”

Gloria Estefan

Dutch television interview (March 1, 2007)
2007, 2008

Thinking , Time

“I only used my whole life one perfume: and it's Cartier's Le Must.”

Gloria Estefan

interview on Rachael Ray show (December 6, 2006)
2007, 2008

Life

“The music is one of the beautiful things that has survived the Castro regime. I have played for audiences all over the world but I've never played for a Cuban audience. For [husband] Emilio and me, the music is the one tie to our homeland.”

Gloria Estefan

news.bostonherald.com (March 12, 2008)
2007, 2008

World , Beauty , Music

“Our focus with the [Gloria Estefan] foundation has always been to help the many individuals whose challenges have fallen through the cracks of the traditional charitable organizations.”

Gloria Estefan

cbs4.com (February 9, 2007)
2007, 2008

Help

“Now in addition to being applauded as a five-time Grammy-Award-winning artist, Gloria now has the distinction of being titled a two-time New York Times best-selling author!”

Gloria Estefan

comment by Frank Amadeo, president of EEI, after Estefan's second children's book, "Noelle's Treasure Tale," debuted in third position on The New York Times children's picture book best seller list for the week of October 29, 2006
2007, 2008

Time

“When I began singing 'Conga' athletes from all over the world busted out of formation to dance with me, [and] I thought: 'Wow, what a great choreography!.' I thought it was planned. But then the tower started shaking and I thought: 'Great, first the bus, then the boat, now the tower!”

Gloria Estefan

comment after the Olympic Closing Ceremonies in 1996
2007, 2008

World , Singing , Dance

“My Conga people [fans] will find me anywhere I go.”

Gloria Estefan

comment at Zo's Summer Groove benefit concert (Miami, July 15, 2006)
2007, 2008

People

“I'm in great shape considering I have hardware in my back. I work out constantly to keep my muscles limber and my abs strong so they can take the burnt of everything.”

Gloria Estefan

Latina Magazine (September, 2007)
2007, 2008

Strong

“My grandmother would shanghai pilots at the Havana airport so they'd bring me cartons of mango baby food -- the only kind I'd eat. I learned to eat peach later. And in every carton, she'd slip in a Cuban record.”

Gloria Estefan

www.miamiherald.com
2007, 2008

Food , Learning , Baby

“For I've finally realized, that I could be infinitely better than before, definitely stronger. I'll face whatever comes my way, I'll savor each moment of the day, Love as many people as I can along the way. Help someone who's given up, even if it's just to raise my eyes and pray.”

Gloria Estefan

Always Tomorrow
2007, 2008

Love , People , Way , Help

“[Is "90 Millas" another crossover -- into World Music? ] I can see that. The core is African rhythm -- half of the world's music comes from that. The difference between our music and American blues: Cubans may have been slaves, but in Cuba slaves became part of the family. They could buy their freedom. And they are Island people. And Island people are happier. But, you know, in the '80s, when we released "Conga," wasn't that World Music? Everywhere we went, people got it. And why? The drums. So maybe all music is World Music, and the only question is: Do you like it?”

Gloria Estefan

www.huffingtonpost.com (September 7, 2007)
2007, 2008

People , World , Family , Music

“[I would like to be] one of [the first pop singers to perform in a free Cuba]. I know the list is huge. And it would be hard to pull off -- I'd have a lump as big as a tostone [fried green plantain] in my throat. But oh my God, what a dream -- it would be the height of my personal and professional career.”

Gloria Estefan

www.huffingtonpost.com (September 7, 2007)
2007, 2008

God , Dreams , Personality

“It taught me that I had a lot more discipline than I thought; a lot more patience. [I became] more expressive, not only personally with my family, but in my music and my way of communicating.”

Gloria Estefan

Gayle King XM satellite radio program (October 23, 2006)
2007, 2008

Family , Music , Way , Communication

“Gloria Estefan was a huge influence for me. Of course, she was one of the few Latina women around who had this major international success. She sang in Spanish and English, and she was very much the sort of woman I recognised from my culture. I go to her home, and I think that she is a woman who has got it just right. She has her music, she has her family, she has her relationship. I admire her so much because she has always put her family before everything. All her priorities are in place and she is still an amazingly creative artist.”

Gloria Estefan

comment by "close friend" Jennifer Lopez, arts.guardian.co.uk (March 30, 2007)
2007, 2008

Women , Family , Music , Home

“There is still a Castro in [Cuba]. And I think the status quo will not change until [Fidel] moves to the great beyond. [However, ] Raul Castro [recently installed as president of Cuba] is a more open-minded guy [than Fidel]. [Raul] lives a more capaitalistic lifestyle. And he has been somewhat more open with the press and allowing the sudents to speak up. But the reality is that he won't do much until Fidel is gone.”

Gloria Estefan

news.bostronherald.com (March 12, 2008)
2007, 2008

Guy , Thinking , Reality , Change

“I'm never going to stop making music. I couldn't.”

Gloria Estefan

eluniversal.com.mx (December 9, 2005)
2005

Music

“You've got a new Spanish-language album out now ["90 Millas," released in September of 2007], and the single ["No Llores"] is #1 on the Billboard Latin chart.”

Gloria Estefan

Al Roker on the "Today Show" television program (July 25, 2007)
2007, 2008

“I think I deserve this (honorary) law degree just because I have been sued so much... For those of you heading out into the world -- don't be scared, getting sued is the first sign of success. As long as you didn't do anything wrong -- don't worry about it. It's just part of this great country.”

Gloria Estefan

speech after award of honorary law degree from Barry University (Miami, Florida) (22 May 2002)
2007, 2008

World , Law , Thinking , Success

“When I first came to Miami [in 1959], you'd see signs like "No Children, No Pets, No Cubans." We were a major threat. We lived in a very small apartment behind the Orange Bowl, where all the Cubans lived. All the men (including my father, Jose Manuel Fajardo) were political prisoners in Cuba, and it was purely women and their kids. There was one car the whole community bought for $50, and the one lady that could drive would take everybody to the supermarket and the Laundromat.”

Gloria Estefan

Entertainment Weekly (30 July 1993)
2007, 2008

Women , Men , Children , Cars

“I've got a producer [for bio pic on singer Connie Francis' life].... We're almost there.”

Gloria Estefan

Good Morning America radio interview (October 26, 2006)
2007, 2008

Life

“For fourteen years [1966 to 1980] [my father] suffered a debilitating disease [multiple schlerosis]. I took care of him for most of that time, until he was no longer able to be taken care of at home... So, in essence, I was caring for [my father] and my younger sister [Becky], six years younger than I. It was difficult for me. It was a tough time. Music was my escape -- my catharsis. My way of just getting my emotions out. Music has always been a beautiful force in my life.”

Gloria Estefan

BBC radio interview (December 13, 2006)
2007, 2008

Life , Disease , Beauty , Music

“The phenomenal Celia Cruz [is missing]. But although she couln't be here physically [Cruz died in 2003], I felt her presence throughout the entire recording of the album. It's still impossible for me to feel like Celia's gone, simply because she is still so alive to me through her music and the friendship we shared for so many years. There were moments during this recording that felt to me like she was directing me to a degree or giving me ideas for where to go with the song.”

Gloria Estefan

Reuters (July 23, 2007)
2007, 2008

Friendship , Music , Feeling , Idea

“I wrote these two songs ["Coming Out of the Dark" and "Always Tomorrow"] as a celebration of hope. And, I want to send it out to all of those people who are suffering through this terrible disaster [Hurricane Katrina], and please know that you are not alone -- and you will not be.”

Gloria Estefan

Larry King Live television program (September 9, 2005)
2007, 2008

People , Hope , Suffering

“It is so important for me to keep authentic Cuban sounds alive. All of these great artists have changed the landscape of Latin music and it's an honor to have them on this album ["90 Millas," released in September of 2007]. I believe this album will expose a new generation to the richness of Cuban music.”

Gloria Estefan

news release (July 20, 2007)
2007, 2008

Music , Change

“Now my life is pretty much bliss. I have two healthy children and a great marriage (Emilio and I have been together for 28 years). I still have one ambition: to do a concert in Cuba. It's the beginning of the end for Castro and, well, I've performed for every audience of practically every nationality except my own. Performing there would be one ot the highlights of my life.”

Gloria Estefan

Telegraph Magazine November 14, 2006
2007, 2008

Life , Marriage , Children

“[My mother] closed the school the next day [after a visit from Castro's soldiers], because she knew that the purpose of education was the broadening and opening of children's minds. And she couldn't be a party to the systematic closing of minds, borders, freedoms and ideals.”

Gloria Estefan

address to LULAC (July 1, 2005)
2007, 2008

Children , Education , School , Freedom

“I majored in Psychology in college. I was going to be a child psychologist.”

Gloria Estefan

thestrippodcast.com (September 9, 2006)
2007, 2008

“"Noelle's Treasure Tale" is based on the historical fact that three Spanish galleons full of treasure sunk off Florida's treasure coast and have never been recovered. I have a beach house on the Treasure Coast, and I'm out there with my snorkel looking for the treasure.”

Gloria Estefan

comment to audience at book signing at Macy's in New York City (November 21, 2006)
2007, 2008

Housing

“Well, you know, in the first place I'm a pretty private person. But I can assure you that I'm no saint by any means of the imagination. You know, we go to parties and we drink like any other people. But I think the key word is balance. I've been married (to keyboardist Emilio Estefan) for 28 years; we've been together for 30 years. I had my son when I was very young and my priority has always been my family. My husband has been very supportive. We live a very normal life, something that may be boring to some people. But it's a great life! We travel a lot. My son is 26 and my dauther is 11. Family is the center of our lives. We try to stay out of the tabloids.”

Gloria Estefan

answer to question "How do you maintain your clean image, something not every artist can do?"
2007, 2008

Life , People , Family , Travel

“Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre) is probably one of the most personal songs from the new [September, 2007] CD, "90 Millas"... as it really speaks about the celebration, nostalgia and emotion that will happen the day Cuba is free. If we're to move forward in Cuba, we really have to have a lot of forgiveness for each other and look towards the future.”

Gloria Estefan

www.gloriaestefan.com (March 28, 2007)
2007, 2008

Forgiveness , Nostalgia , Future , Personality

“[After a poor prognosis for recovery from her doctor following her 1990 bus accident] I said if it is up to me, I'm going to be OK.”

Gloria Estefan

Gayle King XM satellite radio program (October 23, 2006)
2007, 2008

“What I wanted to be on this album ["90 Millas"] is me, with everything I have experienced so far.”

Gloria Estefan

Reuters (July 23, 2007)
2007, 2008

“I'm looking forward, though, one day, if I'm not too old, to do a free concert in a free Cuba. That to me would be fantastic. We're looking forward to it. Well, hopefully, I mean he's [Castro] gotta go [die] sometime. He's gotta go sometime -- let's hope it's sooner [rather] than later.”

Gloria Estefan

televised interview" (22 April 2005)
2007, 2008

Hope

“I've bought more music for my Ipod in one year than I bought in the last ten years of my life.”

Gloria Estefan

thestrippodcast.com (September 9, 2006)
2007, 2008

Life , Music

“For 15 years [Miami Sound Machine and I] recorded and toured to establish a fan base. Now it's time for me to enjoy it.”

Gloria Estefan

People en Espanol (April, 2004)
2007, 2008

Time

“Are you kidding me!”

Gloria Estefan

answer on "The View" television program to question asking if she ever flys economy (December 14, 2005)
2007, 2008

“I saved her {pet bulldog Noelle's) life -- and she changed mine. [Noelle is the title character of The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog -- Estefan's first children's book. ]”

Gloria Estefan

The Book Standard (4 June 2005)
2007, 2008

Life , Children , Books , Change

“Being a mom is my number one job. My son [Nayib, 27] lives in Los Angeles and he has his own company where he works on music and film projects, but he calls me every day. Emily [who is 12] is very athletic; she plays tennis and basketball. I love going to her games. If she needs help with her home work, I'll sit with her. She also is very musical -- she writes poetry and plays the guitar. I always tell both my kids, "Find what makes you happy. The money will come regardless of what you do, and more or less of it is not going to be what makes you happy. Spending hours at something you enjoy will."”

Gloria Estefan

Latina Magazine (September, 2007)
2007, 2008

Love , Money , Music , Angels

“When you sing in English and Spanish, it's two completely different forms of expression and... even the people who don't speak Spanish love to hear me sing in Spanish.”

Gloria Estefan

iTunes interview (released June 2, 2007)
2007, 2008

Love , People , Singing

“Well, if you compare my album even as late as two years ago, I think as a writer I am much more at the forefront. I wrote all the lyrics and lots of the music on that album. It shows humor of the writer side of me. But I have evolved since then.”

Gloria Estefan

answer to question "How different is your music now from what it was 20 years ago?"
2006

Music , Thinking

“I thought it would be lovely to use [pet bulldog] Noelle as an example to teach the importance of being who you are. For me it's important to inspire children in a positive way, and at times they understand more messages through entertainment than when one is talking to them directly.”

Gloria Estefan

comment to The Associated Press regarding publication of her second children's book "Noelle's Treasure Tale" (October 9, 2006)
2007, 2008

Love , Children , Way , Understanding

“I've been offered a lot of things that celebrities do that I wouldn't do -- like perfumes, lines of clothing and this that and the other. But this [children's book] is right up my alley.”

Gloria Estefan

Reuters News Agency (October 10, 2005)
2007, 2008

Children , Books , Clothes

“What do you expect for your $12,000?”

Gloria Estefan

question at Zo's Summer Groove benefit concert (Miami, July 15, 2006) to winning bidder for Estefan to personally read her first children's book "The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog" at their home
2007, 2008