Feliz Navidad' has interfaced the English and Spanish cultures to come together and after all, we're living in a multi-cultural world.
I've been a fan of Elvis since I was 11, so for me, it was a real thrill to make an album of all my favorite Elvis songs.
Playing guitar was a calling, but I never realized that it was going to be a career. It was just something I did out of love.
The accordion was the first instrument I played, when I was 7 years old.
When I was 15, I became an avid fan of Andres Segovia. He brought so much respectability to the guitar.
I sang the National Anthem with soul.
I like Maroon 5, Swedish House Mafia and others.
I was the first artist to put the national anthem on the charts, and I'm thrilled.
I'm lucky that I can play all kinds of music, that it appeals to all of the generations.
You can't write much quality, original music on a concertina.
When people don't hear you on the radio they think 'maybe he retired.'
I liked the Doors and that kind of music.
I write with my brain. I don't need a computer.
One thing about computers and iPhones is they're making people mentally lazy.
I'm very proud being Puerto Rican. I'm American. That is what America is made of - people from different lands.
I never knew whether I'd make it as a star but I always wanted to.
I'm a musician first and sight has never had anything to do with it.
If I were to travel with all my instruments, I would need a truck.
I'm in a museum. I'm a relic.
I'm a one-man band!
I truly enjoyed the '60s.
I was drawn to the guitar, and still am, because it struck me as the most soulful instrument.
I made history and nothing can besmirch that. Nothing can erase that.
I never knew Mother Teresa, but I admired her, especially in this day and age when there aren't many heroes.
