A biography for Gloria Estefanhasn’t been written yet.
“Family has always been the number one priority no matter what happens anywhere else.”
“Touring is hard. It's really hard on the singer, especially, because your body is your instrument and you have to be so good, it's like boot camp out there; I can't do anything - just sleep, sing and be very healthy.”
“Whatever it is your heart desires, please go for it, it's yours to have.”
“I'm very comfortable in my own skin now. I started just being myself more and more. For women, this happens as you get older. I loved my 40s - I thought they were fantastic. And I'm loving my 50s. I'm going to love everything because you're either older or dead!”
“I love Gershwin. I love musicals.”
“The responsibility of carrying and bringing a new life into this world is one that cannot be taken lightly.”
“You want your fans to like what you do, because it's coming from your heart and soul. You write it, you produce this thing. It's like your baby.”
“Once you know the Romance languages, singing in those languages is so sexy and sensual. I do have a global audience, so why not?”
“The Internet has been a blessing and a curse. The curse we know: A lot of people appropriating your intellectual property without paying for it. But I think it's important to realize the blessing of the Internet, which is that everybody has a voice and you can break through, even without a record company.”
“Sex and drugs were simply not discussed in our culture at that time.”
“Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.”
“Nothing ever stays in the middle. You always go from one extreme to the other, and politics is certainly that way.”
“The '70s were a hot time. You know? I was, like, the most calm of all my friends.”
“I have a very open line of communication with both my children.”
“There are so many beautiful things that are a part of the world, and I've always looked at life that way; I've always tried to put on a smile and a brave front, not just for my kids but in my own life and all the difficulties that I've gone through.”
“You know, it's funny how songs continue to grow and evolve and become a new and deeper reflection of your life.”
“The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice.”
“My mom was a source of strength. She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.”
“You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come.”
“When most artists walk offstage, they go to a lonely hotel room. I went home to my family. They were there before the show, during and after. It's been great. I never would have done it any other way. I wasn't gonna miss raising my kids. There was no way that was gonna happen.”