21 Gloria Estefan Quotes on Life

Gloria Estefan quotes on life

33. I cannot imagine a world without music. It would be . . . well, I cannot imagine it.

36. I'm happy and I have a great life.

53. Well, you know, in the first place I'm a pretty private person. But I can assure you that I'm no saint by any means of the imagination. You know, we go to parties and we drink like any other people. But I think the key word is balance. I've been married (to keyboardist Emilio Estefan) for 28 years; we've been together for 30 years. I had my son when I was very young and my priority has always been my family. My husband has been very supportive. We live a very normal life, something that may be boring to some people. But it's a great life! We travel a lot. My son is 26 and my dauther is 11. Family is the center of our lives. We try to stay out of the tabloids.

89. Everything's funny for God's sake. Everything.

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.'

127. For I've finally realized, that I could be infinitely better than before, definitely stronger. I'll face whatever comes my way, I'll savor each moment of the day, Love as many people as I can along the way. Help someone who's given up, even if it's just to raise my eyes and pray.

128. Sometimes one bad decision can mess up your life. We seal our fate with the choices we make. But don't give a second thought to the chances we take... Surely, you say, it's not as bad as you make it sound. If we make a mistake, you can always turn it back around. Get back on the straight and narrow -- When I'm through having all my fun . . . We seal our fate with the choices we make . . .

130. I just want to be happy, joyous and free.

136. I saved her {pet bulldog Noelle's) life -- and she changed mine. [Noelle is the title character of The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog -- Estefan's first children's book.]

143. My home is my paradise. When I come home at night, I feel an overall peaceful sensation. We will never give this place up.

165. I'd like them to see that those things that set us apart or make us different can be wonderful contributions to the world around us. I'd like them to see that size and color are irrelevant to the dreams we envision for ourselves. And I'd also love for them to see that life is a journey, and every step of the way, we can learn something and become stronger and wiser.

174. I have had a life in which I have had to face every big fear, and it has not been pleasant.

175. I received an award for 25 million in [album] sales the night before the bus accident [in 1990].

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.

197. [Stuff] happens, I know, but man, at times I've wished [stuff] would go somewhere else for a while.

202. To me, humor is one of the most important things in my life; it has helped me through some very rough points. My humor can sometimes be irreverent, but every moment it has been there with me, even through the darkest moments. I think it helps us to not take ourselves too seriously. There is just too much to celebrate and too much to be grateful for.

204. I believe we are here not only to enjoy the wonderful and delicious experiences avaiable to us in this physical world but also to learn to love each other unconditionally. After all, what else is there of any real value?

206. The most any human being can ever hope for is to be loved. This is all that really matters . . . . what all of us spend our lives searching for.

207. The way I see it, you're either a year older or you're dead.

212. I didn't work this hard -- to work this hard.

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