Gloria Estefan quotes - page 5

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)
[To beginning readers (ages 4 to 8) at a reading of "Noelle's Treasure Tale"]: If you discover a word in my book that you don't understand, ask your parents so they can look it up in the dictionary for you.
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We established [The Gloria Estefan Foundation] in 1993, because I was getting so many pitches from charities that I thought the best way to maximize our charity dollars was to establish a foundation, where you can do so many things. [The royalties from] four of my songs go directly to my foundation, and I don't have to bother people for money. I have been funding it myself all these years, from diffent concerts that I do that pay right to my foundation. It's what I love to do. It's something that makes me very happy... [The foundation has helped] from small things to large things. Every time there has been a natural disaster, we, thought the American Red Cross, have helped. Not just here, but in Nicaragua and Honduras. Obviously, Miami is very close to my heart.
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I can tell you I wrote every single word in this [her first children's] book -- in English and Spanish. I've been writing poetry and stories since I was a kid. And I am a songwriter. But you have limitations when you are a songwriter . . . . It was really a luxury to have 31 pages to expound upon.
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[Luciano Pavorati's] brilliance in music will live in our hearts forever. His spirit as a humanitarian surpasses even that. It is truly the end of a musical era. I am honored to have had the opportunity to know him and perform with him.
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Music should always be a means of bridging gaps and uniting people. The beauty of music is that it can -- and should -- gather a wide variety of concepts in a way that's universal.
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We want the disaster victims to know we have not forgotten them. I'm here with help.
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[I've] written all original music [for the forthcoming Spanish-language CD], as was [1993's] "Mi tierra" -- years back. It's very organic. It's really down to the roots. I'm in love with that record. It's very rhythmic. It's a very passionate record, and I'm thrilled. It should come out next [2007] summer. And a single probably early on in the summer. The album probably will be [out] around September.
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Whatever it is your heart desires, please go for it, it's yours to have.
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Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.
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You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come. (Gloria Estefan)
I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do.
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My mum had a very strong moral code, which I kind of came with. I never really had to be told what was right or wrong - I knew. I was very mature from early on and I was a very good girl, so she never had any trouble with me.
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The responsibility of carrying and bringing a new life into this world is one that cannot be taken lightly.
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We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children.
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I'm a writer and this is what I love to do.
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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.
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I have a very open line of communication with both my children.
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There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.
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My mom was definitely very strict with me.
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My mother had a beautiful, soothing voice that made me melt. (Gloria Estefan)
Being Latin parents makes us extremely expressive with our affections.
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To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation.
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Sometimes my mother had difficulty communicating with me about certain topics.
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Sex and drugs were simply not discussed in our culture at that time.
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