6 Gloria Estefan Quotes on Inspiration

Gloria Estefan quotes on inspiration

18. Always. Difficulties happen and you get through them. When I say 'no llores,' it doesn't just mean literally crying; it means looking at the bad things in your life rather than the positive. I always think of Celia Cruz as an inspiration. So many times I saw her backstage and her knee was killing her and I had to help her up the steps, but she would step on that stage and nobody knew that she was hurting.

90. A lot of the people who live here [Miami] are island people -- from Cuba, Haiti. People are very vibrant, and color is important living here. You're inspired every day by the sun, the sky, the landscape, the lushness. [Artist Romero Britto's] painting and artwork reflect that.

122. When I wrote 'Words Get in the Way' my husband and I had just had a horrendous argument . . . . [After it was an international hit] My husband said, 'We have to have more arguments.'

185. I had the greatest pleasure of listening to Gloria Estefan's lecture on 'Life, Art and Spirituality' at the Graham Center of Florida International University today. It was a great experieince. She is such a wonderful, amazing woman, and a great inspiration. I believe that everyone who attended her lecture today was blown away by her sincerity, kind words and her sense of humor . . . yes, because even in the darkest days of her life, there was a little room for humor. She spoke of the power of prayer, and how different this world would be if we were to stop the violence, and the hating, and the wars between us.

217. The power of love inspires me and keeps me going.

218. Love is a constant source of inspiration, surprise and wonderment.