Ricky Martin Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I think religion is a bunch of hooey, and I think that the holidays are an opportunity for people to get stressed out, getting their rush to shop. It's so conformist.”

“During my sabbatical, I spent two years not listening to my songs at all.”

“Honestly, I never needed a mask to go onstage. It was me who was there, and it was always what I felt, based on what I had learned at home, in my religion, and from society. I clung to that: 'This is me, it has to be me.' And if I had an encounter with someone of the same sex, I looked away.”

“When I was 9 years old, I really wanted to be in the show business. I really wanted to be an artist. I would grab a wooden spoon and I would start singing, even if it was for my uncles and my aunts. And I would just sing any lah-lah song.”

“Before I came out, I had a lot of anger. For years people would ask, 'How are you doing?' and I'd say, 'Good, fine.' It's show business, and that's what you have to show.”

“I just want my children to be happy. I want my children to be healthy.”

“We all have to go through our own spiritual process. It is very difficult. Some people are struggling and they are in their teens. Some people are in their 50s and they're struggling. Some people go through life and die not being able to accept themselves. Tragic. But it's very individual. And it's about self-esteem.”

“Anything can change in show business; you know how it goes, everything changes from one day to the other.”

“I always wanted to be a father. I have a beautiful relationship with my dad and beautiful memories. I always knew I was going to have a family.”

“I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope.”