Celia Cruz

"I always clean before the cleaning lady comes. If not, when I come home, I can’t find anything. Cleaning ladies are always hiding things you leave out."

- Celia Cruz

"When people hear me sing, I want them to be happy, happy, happy. I don’t want them thinking about when there’s not any money, or when there’s fighting at home. My message is always felicidad – happiness."

- Celia Cruz

"When opportunity presents itself, grab it. Hold on tight and don’t let go."

- Celia Cruz

"Forgiving is not forgetting. Forgiving is remembering without pain."

- Celia Cruz

"La vida es un carnaval"

- Celia Cruz