J Balvin

“Let's be honest, 'Ginza' doesn't really have lyrics to speak of. It's a party track - a party for reggaetoneros to come out of the closet.”

“Kanye and Pharrell are in fashion. Why not J Balvin?”

“I'm just a regular guy trying to make my dream come true like everybody else.”

“I don't have to work with superstars - I want to work with cool artists that make super music.”

“I am a YouTube artist.”

“Colombian culture has a lot of music - it's in our blood; it's in our DNA.”

“It's all about the vibes. That's why it's called 'Vibras' in Spanish.”

“Glasses, earrings, rings, sneakers. I love every little accessory.”

“I have always been a big fan of watches.”

“The only way I'm not going to follow other people in reggaeton is if I listen to other things. I get other melodies or sounds and put them in reggaeton and make it different.”

“I just work with people that I love and respect, that inspire me to be a better person, a better artist.”

“I'm honored and thankful to be partnering with the prestigious CFDA as one of the men's wear ambassadors for fashion week. My interest in fashion is only matched by my love for music, and I'm blessed to be given an opportunity to learn about some of my favorite designers from a firsthand look at their latest collections.”

“The more I get to know more artists, the more they inspire me.”

“The important thing is that I'm clear about the love and respect that I got for Rihanna.”

“Every performance has provided a learning experience, and as we go, we keep fine-tuning the shows. If we decide to do a tour, we rehearse until we perfect. One thing that I do prior to every show is that we huddle the band and pray. We thank more than we ask.”

“'Donde Estaras,' it is like a classic reggaeton, and we just added some Southern spice to bring it to 2018. But I wanted to go back to the roots of reggaeton, that type of reggaeton that makes you just feel good. You don't know what we are saying but that OK because 'Donde Estas' is where are you at but 'Donde Estaras' is where are you going to be.”

“To tell you the truth, I used an Instagram filter called Ginza to share a snippet of the song - I simply left the name in the caption in case anyone wanted to use the same filter. But everyone started calling the song 'Ginza.'”

“In life, you always have to keep fighting. It's not easy.”

“We proved to the world that a completely Spanish song can take over the world.”

“It's always been my dream to be among the big names of Colombia.”