American - Musician | December 24, 1971 -
I've performed in China, France, New Delhi, and Indianapolis, and everybody just allows themselves to go at it and have a good time. I think that's what I'm doing through music. It's not about 'I'm from here and you're from there.' It's about unity.
Ricky Martin
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For many years, there has been only one place where I am in touch with my emotions fearlessly, and that's the stage. Being on stage fills my soul in many ways, almost completely. It's my vice.
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During my sabbatical, I spent two years not listening to my songs at all.
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My goal is to think of nothing when I'm writing a song because too many influences could sabotage a potentially amazing song.
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What I like about Broadway is that you are still entertaining. You're standing in front of an audience every night and the critics are not friends at all - and that's good for me as an entertainer because I want to grow. It also gives me the structure of remaining in one city so I can get creative in different ways.
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I had very steady and formal relationships with women. And I can say, I fell in love with women and it felt right.
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For many years I thought I was bisexual. And then I would ask myself, 'What is bisexual? Does that even exist?'
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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.
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Before, I used to ask permission to my parents to leave the house. Now it's - I ask permission to my children to leave the house. They own the house.
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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.
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I've felt emotions onstage that I never felt before; it has strengthened me as a person and as an artist.
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I believe we have to bring Broadway a little Latino flair. We have to keep it alive.
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