America is a country born from semi-mythologized blood, glory and acts of selfless patriotic sacrifice.
I was taught in kindergarten: sharing is caring.
As far as the fans, I always say it because it's the truth: without them I'm absolutely nothing.
The people in Cuba, they know what I stand for, and there's a lot of people in Cuba that stand for the same. But they can't say it.
As far as my single selections, over the years it's been a very essential part of my survival tactic, but I have no problem being able to jump on records with whoever people think is the rawest rapper in the game or number one or King or whatever they wanna name themselves, to be honest with you. It doesn't affect me, 'cause that's what I come from; I'm comfortable in that zone. But I don't wanna make hood music, I don't wanna make street music, I want to make world music, global music, international music.
Since I've been in this industry, it's been a constant fight; "Oh, he's white, he's Cuban. " "He's tryin' to do hip-hop and he's too Spanish, he's too English. "You fight all these stereotypes through all these boundaries, and you find a way to tap-dance through all these different genres and cultures through music - that's what Rebelution is.
Now, with the Internet, you're either five years ahead or you're five years behind, and the music game is catchin' up right now.
It's no wonder most religions are born in the desert, because when men lay beneath that boundless night sky and look up at the infinite expanse of creation they have an uncontrollable urge to put something in the way.
It is accepted as an axiom by all Americans that the civil power ought to be not only neutral and impartial as between different forms of faith, but ought to leave these matters entirely on one side, regarding them no more than it regards the artistic or literary pursuits of the citizens.
Leave the beaten track behind occasionally and dive into the woods. Every time you do you will be certain to find something you have never seen before.
My family isn't really all that different from anyone else's. Well, maybe they're a bit more entertaining.