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. -Gloria Estefan Mom
I wrote poetry, which got me into lyrics. Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Elton John pulled me into pop. I started singing with a band - just for fun - when I was 17. And pretty soon, I was thinking I could sing pop in English as well as Spanish. -Gloria Estefan Poetry
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. -Gloria Estefan Smile
As an immigrant, I appreciate, far more than the average American, the liberties we have in this country. Silence is a big enemy of morality. I don't want our blunders in history to get repeated. -Gloria Estefan History
The reason I'm not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape. -Gloria Estefan Age
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. -Gloria Estefan Strength
My family was musical on both sides. My father's family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to be Shirley Temple's double - she was the diva of the family. At 8, I learned how to play guitar. I used to play songs from the '20s, '30s and '40s in the kitchen for my grandmother. -Gloria Estefan Famous
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! -Gloria Estefan Women
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. -Gloria Estefan Women
