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Venezuela, given its extraordinary educational, cultural, and social developments, and its vast energy and natural resources, is called on to become a revolutionary model for the world.

But I went down to Venezuela and spend a few weeks going through jungles. It's fantastic looking.

My dream is to go big someday internationally.

Venezuela has changed forever.

For me, Venezuela is very important, not just because it's a place I go to conduct, but because my family is there - my wife, my parents and my musical family.

I'm interested in seeking projects no matter where, no matter if it is in the United States, whether in Chile, whether in Venezuela.

I don't know if I want to be a big star though.

I don't spend the whole off-season in Venezuela. I spend a couple of weeks in Cleveland, go to Florida, take my son to Disney World. But I still have my home, and my whole family lives in Venezuela.

My aim was never to be an American star; otherwise, I would have moved to Los Angeles.