Quotes by Gloria Estefan

About Gloria Estefan:

Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan is a Cuban American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. She started off her career as the leading vocalist in the group called "Miami Latin Boys" which was eventually known as Miami Sound Machine. Her breakthrough success with Conga in 1985 made her known worldwide. It won the grand prix in the 15th annual Tokyo Music Festival in Japan. This is also her signature song. In the summer of 1988 she and the band got their first number one for the song Anything For You. She has a Contralto vocal range. She garnered honorific nicknames such as "The Queen of Latin Pop".
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

The responsibility of carrying and bringing a new life into this world is one that cannot be taken lightly.

Gloria Estefan

There are so many beautiful things that are a part of the world, and I've always looked at life that way; I've always tried to put on a smile and a brave front, not just for my kids but in my own life and all the difficulties that I've gone through.

Gloria Estefan

In this life, I'm always going to choose the positive.

Gloria Estefan

I spent 15 years on the road between touring and recording and I never saw anything. I want to enjoy life.

Gloria Estefan

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.

Gloria Estefan

What's the point if you make something that's not you, and you're successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life.

Gloria Estefan

My mom was a source of strength. She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.

Gloria Estefan

If there's ever been a dark moment in my life... well, I wanted to check out. Music was a big escape.

Gloria Estefan

My job as an entertainer is to take you some place else. I love exploring different genres of music to please my fans.

Gloria Estefan

I'm very comfortable in my own skin now. I started just being myself more and more. For women, this happens as you get older. I loved my 40s - I thought they were fantastic. And I'm loving my 50s. I'm going to love everything because you're either ol...

Gloria Estefan

I'm a writer and this is what I love to do.

Gloria Estefan

A lot of the way I sing is playing off other musicians. It's what I love to do the most.

Gloria Estefan

I love Gershwin. I love musicals.

Gloria Estefan

My inspirations include the Beatles - love, love, love them - Elton John, Carole King, and Stevie Wonder.

Gloria Estefan

When you're a front man for a band, there's nowhere to hide. It took me a long time to get used to that. But music is my first love. I started singing when I talked.

Gloria Estefan

People tend to forget that celebrities are human beings. We live our lives. We try to do what we love, which is music. And to share it with everyone in our job usually is to entertain and to make people forget their troubles.

Gloria Estefan

Sex and drugs were simply not discussed in our culture at that time.

Gloria Estefan

The '70s were a hot time. You know? I was, like, the most calm of all my friends.

Gloria Estefan

I gotta tell you, my nature is not to be the center of attention.

Gloria Estefan

I wrote poetry, which got me into lyrics. Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Elton John pulled me into pop. I started singing with a band - just for fun - when I was 17. And pretty soon, I was thinking I could sing pop in English as well as Spanish.

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The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice.

Gloria Estefan

Author Bio

  • NameGloria Estefan
  • DescriptionCuban-American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur
  • AliasesGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan
  • BornSeptember 1, 1957
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Cuba
  • ProfessionSinger; Singer-songwriter; Composer; Musician
  • AwardsMusiCares Person Of The Year