'The only way I was able to bring myself out of all that negativity was to lock myself in my room and sing.'

'I couldn't be any happier. I mean this is my ultimate love. Ever since I've been out of diapers, I've loved to sing.'

'I'm always nervous before I go on stage, but once I'm out there everything is great and it's my favorite place to be.'

'I`d sing to it, over and over, and imagine like I had this audience.' (about the 'Sound Of Music' soundtrack)

I'd lock myself up in my room with my guitar. I wouldn't cry. I was afraid if I let go just a little bit, it would all go. I would sing for hours by myself . .…

[While her father was a political prisoner in Cuba] I was always singing and dancing and reciting poems -- that was how I used to do my crying over my father. …

Et musique est une science Qui veut qu'on rie et chante et dance. Cure n'a de merencolie, Ne d'homme qui merencolie A chose qui ne puet valoir, Eins met tels g…