I remember really bonding with the first generation kids, the Chinese Canadian kids, and in high school bonding with the Latin kids and the East Indian kids. It was very interesting because it made me open to lots of musical sounds. – Nelly Furtado
Latin men love Latin women, it is part of the culture, we celebrate women in a very special way and I think that is present in my work. I do it by making them beautiful, sensual. – Narciso Rodriguez
My mother comes from the Dominican Republic, so I have the Latin side in me, and I grew up with Gypsies. But I like any kind of music as long as it’s good music. – Cyrille Aimee
Listen, the Latin people, I love the Latin people. They are so loyal to you. Even if you haven’t been on TV for thirty years, they still love you. And they cherish you and give you respect. You’re not fast food in the Latin market. – Erik Estrada
I wanted to know if the ‘Iliad’ in the original was as relevant and contemporary as it was in translation. I then started Latin. I had finally found something I enjoyed and was good at: dead languages! – Caroline Lawrence
I really wanna do a Spanish album. I have that Latin culture background. It’s a part of me. I’m not the best Spanish speaker, but I have a longing to connect with that. I just think how supportive the Latin community has been, even during ‘Idol.’ I’d like to give back with something like that. – David Archuleta
I sang in English my whole life; I just happened to decide that I had a passion for Latin music, and I wanted to jump into Latin music first. – Prince Royce
I grew up having two different perspectives – one in English, one in Spanish. Two different cultures, very different – but I think that, to me, it’s one. I’m just as American as I feel Latin. – Prince Royce
Joaquin Sabina is one of my favorites. He’s like a legend. He’s like our Bob Dylan, or our Bruce Springsteen. He’s one of the most talented writers of our Latin music. – Juanes
The Latin root of the word ‘politics’ means ‘of the people.’ Politics is about something bigger than electoral politics; in that sense, I feel like I’m already involved. – Marianne Williamson
If you’re black, if you’re gay, if you’re Latin – we’re all the same. We’re all the same, and we all want the same: We want to be happy. – Kate del Castillo
With a very few exceptions, every word in the French vocabulary comes straight from the Latin. – Lytton Strachey
I’m extremely proud of being Latin; it’s a big part of my life. It’s not something I outwardly promote, just like I don’t outwardly promote that I have green eyes and blonde hair. It’s a part of who I am. I love the richness of the culture I grew up within. – Joanna Garcia
Growing up in Miami, I had all these great, strong influences. You know, being Cuban and the Latin influence, but also the strong hip-hop influence. – Kat Dahlia
My brother and I had many games. We were inseparable. We had a little team going on between us. We had even a language that was kind of like pig latin. So we’d speak in the language. It’s called Op. – Lake Bell
I’m the Latin artist who has been the most successful in history at representing the Latin culture. The stylings of my words are immodest, but it’s the truth. – Julio Iglesias
You know Latin people? African-American people? How our skin ages more slowly? Even though we’re dramatic, we move our faces, we eat higher-fat foods, we’re the ones with fewer wrinkles – it makes you wonder. – Salma Hayek
In fact, eloquence in English will inevitably make use of the Latin element in our vocabulary. – Robert Fitzgerald
My brothers and sisters and I spoke in a language called Egg Latin. In the early ’50s in Canada, this became a fad way of talking among certain people. It’s based on the concept that in every syllable before the vowel and after the preceding constant you insert the word ‘egg.’ So, my name Phil would be ‘Pegghil.’ – Phil Hartman
Of course, I grew up hearing Latin music but, to be honest, aside from my personal circumstances, like most kids I wanted to rebel against what I considered to be such old fashioned fare. – Oscar Hijuelos
It is to TV that I owe my freedom from bondage of the Latin lover roles. Television came along and gave me parts to chew on. It gave me wings as an actor. – Ricardo Montalban
I know the only reason that I haven’t gotten many good parts is because I am Latin – and they tell it to my face a lot of times. – Salma Hayek
I want to see more Asian. I want to see more Latin. I want more Indian. There’s more than Mindy Kaling out there, guys! There’s more than Bai Ling. – Octavia Spencer
English language is the most universal language in history, way more than the Latin of Julius Caesar. It’s the most punderful language because its vocabulary has a certain critical mass that makes a lingo good for punning. – Richard Lederer
Unfortunately, I don’t look as Latin as I am. I get called a white guy a lot, but I am very proud of my heritage. I try my hardest to bring honor to my Mexican roots. Latin people are very passionate and loyal, and I will always remember who I am and where I come from. – Ryan Guzman
I have this complex that if I walk into a place wearing a colorful shirt someone will stop me and say, ‘I’m sorry, but the Latin band comes through the other door.’ – Oscar de la Renta