Enrique Iglesias Quotes

And people coming up asking for autographs, there`s only one time when it kind of bothers me: when I`m eating.

And that`s why for artists, no matter what your background is, no matter what religion, what nationality, or what class you come from, no matter if you`re rich or poor, no matter what, that`s where we all join together and where we`re all similar.

At age 13 I fell in love with my teacher.

But I`m never going to deny where I come from. I`m Latino, and that`s obvious.

But if it`s a good song that touches people`s hearts people will come see you in concert 10 years from now just to hear you sing that song.

For me, it all starts with if I can sing a song with a guitar and it still sounds good acoustically, then I`ll stick it on the album.

I always respect a woman.

I don`t actually think about what kind of an album I`m going to make when I go into the studio, because that kind of limits me.

I don`t really like revealing everything about my private life.

I don`t think I would be a good producer, but I would like to compose for other singers, give them ideas for other projects, the problem is that I don`t compose often and I don`t have songs to give to others.

I had a normal childhood. There were women, but it wasn`t like Hefner`s Playboy Mansion. If it was, I`d still be living at home!

I just want my albums to do something different; I don`t want the prior one to sound like the new one.

I mean, I do consider that my music is pop because I`ve been influenced by pop music my whole life; I grew up in the States and `80s pop music was my biggest influence.

If you turn on the radio, love is 90 percent of the music.

Lyrics are crucial, but melody - it`s so much about that.

When you do the same thing as your father... I always want it to be better than my father as a singer.

You need a good production, but the essence, what makes a song timeless, is the melody, the lyric, and of course the production.

I prefer love over sex.

I really want to fall in love.

I say that when you sing in English, it`s easier and it does open a lot more markets, but there`s exceptions, and there are artists out there that have done it in Portuguese, Spanish, and French.

I started singing with poor musicians but they were very talented.

I used to travel to so many different countries with my Spanish albums, and some of them would listen to my music and some of them wouldn`t, just because it was in Spanish.

I was happier before, when I lead a normal life.

I`m a good person, but with many defects.

I`d just finished my album and Robert Rodriguez`s people called me and asked if I want to do this movie. It was a short role, a small role in Once Upon A Time In Mexico.

I`m a person that knows what he wants.

I`m so proud of who I am and where I come from and who my father is.

I`m very romantic.

I`ve gone over a million in a half miles flying.

If permanent happiness comes with someone, I`d leave everything.

In school, kids never really looked at me a different way because I think it was a different generation; they didn`t really know who my father was.

It surprises me what the girls are capable of doing for me.

Love is one of my main inspirations.

My first record contract was for three records in Spanish, and right when that was over, that was a perfect time for me to release an English album, and that`s when it all happened.

My inspiration are the woman, friendship, and loneliness.

Not that I don`t like the other songs, but I love ballads, and I think it`s always a risk-taker when you come up with a ballad.

Realistically, English is a universal language; it`s the number one language for music and for communicating with the rest of the world.

The music promotion is what makes your face a pretty face.

The one thing about music is that there are no rules.

The video for Addicted was an idea of mine, and it all came together with the genius direction of Peter Berg.

We all feel love, and that might sound kind of corny, but I really feel that`s what joins musicians together around the world.

We`re the same blood but the singing style is different.

When I`m in love, I wake up happy.

When there`s love there`s good sex.

When you find the perfect person you shouldn`t feel any insecurity.

With the press, if it`s a professional interview and I feel comfortable, I don`t mind talking about my personal life.

Yeah, exactly, you can talk about politics in music, you can talk about something else, but that`s always going to change, and love is never going to change.

Yes, I have made a woman cry.

Yes, and I hope that day I get married, it is forever.

You should do whatever language you feel is the perfect language for you to sing in and then try to strive to do the best.

I think it must be harder to be female than male. Apart from having to deal with period pains, pregnancy and child birth, I think women are more emotional than men. It`s not just that they find it easier to talk about emotions, I think they actually feel emotions more deeply.

(asked if he misses his mole) (Laughs) No. I can’t believe having a mole removed turned into such a big deal. Basically, all that happened was I went to the doctor, he told me it had the potential to become cancerous and said he could remove it in 30 seconds, so I told him to go for it. It’s that simple

(asked what his favorite story he’s read that was written about him was) I like the story about me and Anna getting married and divorced (laughs). I think we’re still together. I’ve been away for two weeks, so I’ll have to check we’re still together when I go back home, you know how things change!

(asked what the biggest misconception about him was) Probably that one about me having a small penis. I think people believe I take myself more seriously than I actually do.

(revealing he has split from Anna Kournikova) We`ve split. I`m single now and it`s OK. I don`t mind being single. I`m not ready for children. I don`t feel like taking on such a responsibility yet. But in the future I`d like two children.

You should do whatever language you feel is the perfect language for you to sing in and then try to strive to do the best

Yeah, exactly, you can talk about politics in music, you can talk about something else, but that`s always going to change, and love is never going to change.

With the press, if it`s a professional interview and I feel comfortable, I don`t mind talking about my personal life

When I`m in love, I wake up happy

When you find the perfect person you shouldn`t feel any insecurity

We`re the same blood but the singing style is different

We all feel love, and that might sound kind of corny, but I really feel that`s what joins musicians together around the world

The weirdest show I ever played was in Russia, in the Kremlin. That was weird, because I think the Kremlin seats 6,000 people, and you couldn`t even bring a production. You couldn`t even touch anything

The video for Addicted was an idea of mine, and it all came together with the genius direction of Peter Berg

The one thing about music is that there are no rules

The music promotion is what makes your face a pretty face

Not that I don`t like the other songs, but I love ballads, and I think it`s always a risk-taker when you come up with a ballad

Realistically, English is a universal language; it`s the number one language for music and for communicating with the rest of the world

My inspiration are the woman, friendship, and loneliness

My friends support me a lot

My first record contract was for three records in Spanish, and right when that was over, that was a perfect time for me to release an English album, and that`s when it all happened

Love is one of my main inspirations

I don`t consider myself a sex symbol.

When I`m in love, I wake up happy.

Creating a fragrance will be an exciting way to reach new fans while connecting with those people who already enjoy my music. I have always admired Tommy Hilfiger and am very excited about this new venture with Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries. (Response to his 2005 Fragrance line, `Blue Star Men`)

The song Hero" is a very deep and personal song. All my songs I write come from something that`s happened to me, in my life or someone I`ve met. But, I`ll never tell what they are about. It`s a secret."

Touring is my favorite thing to do! I love the adrenaline I feel when I`m on stage and the energy I get from my fans.

The power of music in Spanish is so strong, that I couldn`t stay away from it any longer

I don`t care what people say. My music`s, my music.

I was happier before, when I lead a normal life.

Love is one of my main inspirations.

Yes, I have made a woman cry.

If your buying an album because of the face on it, you`re stupid.

At the end of the day a great melody is great - but the lyrics are what make a song timeless.

I like being underestimated. That`s what pushes me, drives me to make a great album. I keep having to prove myself. This (music/song writing) is the only thing I know how to do, the only thing I really love.

I know it sounds corny, but when you follow your dreams, it happens. And if it`s music, take it seriously.

What won`t change is always striving for that great song and that great album. That`s the challenge, that`s the fun, and that`s what will always drive me.

I really want to fall in love.

I mean, if you turn on the radio, love is 90 percent of the music.

I`m very romantic.

We grow from experience. My music is always changing and in constant evolution. My first album is completely different to the last album. I just follow my own taste on music.