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I've always loved Spanish. I love my father's Spanish records.

Mexican music runs through my veins. I loved it. Growing up, my father didn't allow us to listen to English music at home. That's all I heard. I had no choice.

With music, you often don't have to translate it. It just affects you, and you don't know why.

People were very passionate and over the top about showing me their love and affection, and they memorized my songs in Spanish.

Originally, I thought English was more my home. But Spanish is so much more romantic. I've had to learn new phrases. I've had to learn to be more secure about singing in Spanish. But I'm working on it.

I think in general I've never dared compose in Spanish. First of all, it is such an intricate language.

From a young age, I was encouraged to sing, dance and learn folk and popular songs in Spanish.

One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community. My love of Spanish music hasn't wavered since the '50s. I could hear the blues voicing from the Flamanco families and I always dig for inspiration in Latin music.

It's like a dream to come to Spain and stay for a couple of years and get somebody to teach me Spanish music.

Sometimes when I have an idea, and I say, 'Okay, let's - it will be great, maybe, if I sing in English, a couple of songs.' Now, the record company and everybody's like, 'No way, you have to sing in Spanish.' And that's, you know, really good for me.