It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I grew up in a big ol' Latin family, so that's all the music we used to play - salsa music. We'd always dance and have fun. You know how families get down, man! We just had fun with it.
I used to be so embarrassed by salsa; I wasn't into it.
I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think it's really me.
De La Hoya doesn't know about salsa. He should keep on singing mariachis and leave the salsa to me. I'm good at salsa.
I'm a big salsa fan!
I grew up dancing salsa - you know, a traditional Puerto Rican dance.
I'm not a salsa singer who wants to sing in English, and I'm not this American kid who wants to sing Spanish.
The greatest guitar player in the world today for me is Paco de Lucia, who is actually Spanish.
I come from a pop background, but I'm also a Puerto Rican and I do feel this music. My approach to salsa is a humble one, and I defy anybody to prove that I'm faking it.
I spent my last year of high school in Latin America, and there's a edge of salsa under all of my rhythms.