“Spanish for, I feel very proud to be Mexican. I didn't have the opportunity to learn Spanish when I was a girl, but … it's never too late to get in touch with your roots.”

— Selena

Me siento muy orgullosa de ser Mexicana, yo no tuve la oportunidad de aprender mi Español cuando estaba muy chica, pero ... nunca es tarde para acercarse a sus raíces.
Selena Quintanilla entrevista INEDITA Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey (1994)

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