"I want to sing simple things for the simple lives of simple people."

"Passion has been in my DNA for generations."

"I used to play football for Real Madrid, and to be on stage for two hours, I can tell you it takes the same amount of strength."

"Sometimes people have a difficult time understanding my English."

"I grew up singing. My mother was a music teacher."

"Distinctly American poetry is usually written in the context of one's geographic landscape, sometimes out of one's cultural myths, and often with reference to gender and race or ethnic origins."

"We take art, and I love all that. But I also like science for some reason. I just like finding out why things happen."

"I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I tell them the truth and they never believe me."