Mexican - Musician | January 7, 1950 - August 28, 2016
Work is my best friend.
Juan Gabriel
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Mexico is known throughout the world thanks to mariachi.
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People who know Mexico know me because I'm so much a part of Mexico.
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You don't ask about what can be seen.
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My mother didn't know what to do with me.
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Everyone who gave me food, who took away my hunger, inspired me to compose. They told me their stories, and I had no other way to console them than with a piece of music, and that is how I learned. I did not resolve their problems with my songs, but I created a moment of release.
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Money can be taken away from you, by the IRS or by pistol. That's why I always measure riches in terms of wisdom. No one can ever take from you what you know.
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They say fame is important and that maintaining your fame is even more important. But to me, the most important thing is to deserve the respect of your fans.
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Mexico is a very mom-centered culture. You'll find stores open on Father's Day, but never on Mother's Day. For us, mothers are very important.
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I compose songs with a lot of simplicity because my school has been the streets, and people have been my books.
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American music has infiltrated the entire world enough as it is. Mexican music must be defended with vigilance.
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Since I was sent to an orphanage, and I saw very little of my mother, I can counsel mothers that you shouldn't abandon your children. Before you bring a child into the world, think deeply about things, so that they lack absolutely nothing, least of all love.
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