Quotes by Gloria Estefan

“You never know what life has in store for you, but I believe there are certain things one is meant to go through.”

“Having felt peoples love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel its our responsibility to help one another.”

“I am privileged to help in some way,”

“I strongly feel that we are all connected,”

“The sad truth is that opportunity doesnt knock twice. You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come. Where will you be a few years down the line. Will it be everything you dreamed of. We seal our fate with the choices we take, but dont give a second thought to the chances we take.”

“Dont Let This Moment End,”

“We are simply a family that now feels very threatened.”

“All I do is pray for that boy and his family. Every time I see his little face I feel hes in a tough spot ... I dont think anybody wins in this issue.”

“Im a writer and this is what I love to do. Theres no reason that just because youre a celebrity you cant write,”

“I was the only girl in class who spoke Spanish and the first word I learned was stupid because thats what the kid next to me called me,”

“They are smaller shelters in great need of many things. We are taking things that they specifically requested that they need at this moment.”

“The separation of families to me is very close to my heart because we lived that as immigrants. I strongly feel that we are all connected, and having felt peoples love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life, makes me feel its our responsibility to help one another. I am privileged to help in some way and I will always take that opportunity.”

“We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children, ... Always Tomorrow.”

“Music of My Heart”

“very passionate, all about love, very sensual.”

The sad truth is that opportunity doesnt knock twice. You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come. Where will you be a few years down the line? Will it be everything you dreamed of? We seal our fate with the choices we take but dont give a second thought to the chances we take.

I have a very open line of communication with both my children.

My family was musical on both sides. My fathers family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to be Shirley Temples 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.

Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.

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.