I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I'm not capable, I'm too cowardly for that.
I'm just a consequence of the great musical momentum and the great changes we are going through in the world.
I didn't expect babies to need so many diapers. Nobody told me they needed to be changed so often.
I pefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.
I adore my dad. He's a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.
I'm convinced that promoting sport is an intelligent way of educating our children.
Both the IDB and Fundacion ALAS believe that the future of prosperity and equality that we hope for has to start today with higher investment and higher quality in Early Childhood Development programs throughout the region.
My man, Gerard, prefers meat over bone. That takes the pressure off. I already have a lot to worry about.
From a psychoanalytical point of view, we start discovering the world through our mouths in the very first stage of our lives, when we're just born.
I've written many love songs for Gerard. But it's never enough. I feel that he deserves a million love songs written for him.
A man's car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood.
I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to.
People get jaded in every profession, but for some reason, I feel as passionate as when I was 13 years old and just released my first album. I feel the same amount of adrenaline in my blood, and the same amount of curiosity as well. Curiosity about why I'm different.
It doesn't bother me to talk about my private life, it doesn't bother me to talk about anything. My life is like a glass of water, transparent.
The relationship I have with my Hispanic fans is very deep and intricate.
Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to be a priority for all of us, not only the government and civil society, but also the business sector.
For a while, I could only wear sweat pants because I was that intermediate size that you're not a small, you're not a large.
'Elixir' means magical potion, so I wanted to depict the kind of bottle that was used in ancient times, but that looked modern and chic as well. I also wanted it to have a golden tint to evoke the memories of sands and sunsets.
I know what I'm doing even when I'm wearing a pencil skirt.
Every day now, I discover something new. Go through phases in which I feel much more in touch with my feminine side in ways I never thought possible. I'm letting the woman inside of me speak, the desires of this woman, speak as loud as they can.
My videos represent the artist in me very well, but not the kind of woman I am.
Songwriting is such an intricate part of me as an artist and as a person; I couldn't just let someone else do it.
I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I'm fine that way. I don't need to be faithful to any concept, you know.
I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.
I'm a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are - there's no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don't see!
You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.
If I can contribute to people having fun, I would feel very fulfilled as an artist.
The thing is, my dad's always been more of a bookworm; he was interested in more intellectual pursuits, but nobody can escape the passion that football stirs.
In 2006 I was asked to sing at the World Cup in Germany, and in 2010 I was fortunate enough to be asked again.
I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world. Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it's up to us to find solutions today so that we don't keep passing our problems on.
I'm lucky to have family around me. Otherwise, I'll be taking the risk of falling in love with myself.
I've shaken hands with every radio station, from Honduras to Ryan Seacrest's.
If the fastest growing population in this country is Latino, that means we are the future of this country. And, we have proven we have talent. Now we need the tools to succeed.
I think love is something that you have to work on, and it develops over experience and time. Love is a practice.
I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing in front of an audience, who in this case were a bunch of classmates, kids my age.
Relationships have to have a give and take if they're going to work in the long term.