Juanes quotes

Juanes is a Colombian musician, singer, and songwriter widely recognized for blending rock with traditional Latin American rhythms. His music has earned multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy awards and brought Colombian culture to a global audience. He is also known for his philanthropic work and activism for peace and social justice. Here are 18 of his quotes:

You have to learn to balance work, family, a personal life; it is a part of life.

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Singing in Spanish is much more honest, much closer to my roots. For me, Spanish is essential. I still think in Spanish, dream in Spanish. It's the melodies and arrangements that transmit meaning.

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When I get 13 or 14 years old, I get crazy with rock music, like, like, deeply crazy. And one of my favorite bands at that moment was, for example, like - bands like Metallica or Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Santana, you know? And then I start to play metal, actually, when I was - at the age of 15.

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I believe love is the most powerful energy we have in this life. Everything is about love.

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I was touched by the magic of music. My way to communicate was through my guitar and music.

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Music is a really powerful way for me to catalyze all kinds of things. It's always been the cure. Through music, I've healed all the wounds I've had and celebrated all the good things in life. Through music, I turn things, good or bad, into energy.

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Social media and music in general have been changing so fast. You can go on Twitter and go from one artist to another. What I really like about it is the opportunity to communicate directly with your fans.

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I come from a very, very Catholic family. We used to pray the rosary every day after dinner.

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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.

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I respect religion in general. I respect a lot, but I don't follow any religion. You know, I just follow my personal connection with God. For me, God is inside my heart and is inside everyone's heart.

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When I talk about God, I'm not necessarily talking about religion. To me, God is the energy and light that each of us carries.

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Always when I write my music, I take my guitar, and I improvise always with a melody, you know, lyrics in Spanish. But sometimes I use some words in English. I don't know why. Maybe because I listen to a lot of music in English.

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You know, violence, I think, knocks on everyone's door.

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I always travel with my guitar. I take it myself - with me in my hand. I don't like to send it by cargo because it's dangerous. There is no way I would do that.

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It's not like if I play in big places I won't be happy. But I don't want to start adapting to what's in style to make my music. I want to stay true to my roots, to keep making the music I love, that comes from my soul. And if there are people who want to listen to it, I'm happy.

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Praying doesn't mean repeating a prayer.

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