Walter Mercado

“To be different is a gift. To be ordinary is common.”

“I want to look beautiful.”

“From the moment that I was born, I knew that I was not like everybody.”

“From the moment I was born, I realized I was not like everybody. Everything about me was different.”

“You have to be nice to people, you have to give the best of yourself every moment of your life, and you have to believe in yourself.”

“I am born every day and make my debut every day. Others pile on the years.”

“Everything happens within God's perfect plan.”

“I have always been very conscious of my way of dressing. During my years as a ballet and flamenco dancer, I outshone everybody with my embellished and beautiful clothes. The designers who created my clothing loved making outfits that were extravagant and out of this world.”

“The moon is the accomplice of all things related to the heart.”

“For me, it's quite important, my inner being, my - in my work, if I can give a person a little encouragement, a little warm hand in a moment that they really need me.”

“Miami has been a second home where I have lived and worked for many decades and a crucial place in the trajectory of sharing my message with global audiences.”

“After my homeland of Puerto Rico, Miami has been the most important city in my life and career.”

“I am wealthy in love.”

“Imitation is flattery. There was once a survey of who was the most imitated celebrity in Latin American countries, especially in Brazil and Argentina, and I was in third place after Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.”

“I am a perfectionist, and my immense respect for my fans and the public meant that the quality of my clothing had to match my performance.”

“I love my mistakes. That's how you learn! You have to keep making mistakes. That's how you expand!”

“The total eclipses of the sun are very special and have been associated with wars, famines, floods, unprecedented climate changes and the death or birth of dictators, rulers, presidents and kings, especially near the area where the total eclipse occurs.”

“I will never retire. I'm going to die with my boots on.”

“I own thousands of capes and suits that are a fashion designer's dream. They will eventually be displayed in a museum. The colors, styles, outfits, boots, and brooches of my wardrobe were representative of the signs of the zodiac.”

“I don't need a person to make me happy.”