When You Are Happy It Is Harder

It's Important To Me That The Words That I Put Out There Into The Cosmos, Into The Universe, Be Empowering Or Somehow Positive For People That Hear Them, Or Maybe Be Cathartic If Someone Is Having A Relationship That's Having A Tough Time.

It Is So Important For Me To Keep Authentic Cuban Sounds Alive. All Of These Great Artists Have Changed The Landscape Of Latin Music And It's An Honor To Have Them On This Album ["90 Millas," Released In September Of 2007]. I Believe This Album Will Expose A New Generation To The Richness Of Cuban Music.

We Must Feel The Pain Before The Pleasure, Only Then Can We Tell Them Apart.

I Wrote These Two Songs ["coming Out Of The Dark" And "always Tomorrow"] As A Celebration Of Hope. And I Want To Send It Out To All Of Those People Who Are Suffering Through This Terrible Disaster [hurricane Katrina], And Please Know That You Are Not Alone - And You Will Not Be.

I'd Like Them To See That Those Things That Set Us Apart Or Make Us Different Can Be Wonderful Contributions To The World Around Us. I'd Like Them To See That Size And Color Are Irrelevant To The Dreams We Envision For Ourselves. And I'd Also Love For Them To See That Life Is A Journey, And Every Step Of The Way, We Can Learn Something And Become Stronger And Wiser.