Ricky Martin

“My mission is to be a communicator, to be a human being, to be a person who is not afraid to say what he thinks.”

“The most important thing is to be happy and true to yourself.”

“I have been a victim of stereotypes. I come from a culture of men who are supposed to be machos.”

“I believe in the power of love, and I believe in the power of music.”

“I'm a spiritual person, but I'm not a religious person.”

“I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”

“I don't want to be an icon. I want to be an idea. I want to represent possibilities.”

“Music is a universal language, it brings people together.”

“You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous.”

“I'm giving all that I have in this life. I'm opening up my private life and I'm not feeling anything that I should be ashamed of.”

“I believe that you have to be yourself, and if you're not, you're going to be miserable.”

“For many years, I lived in fear. I was afraid of being myself.”

“True luxury is being able to own your time - to be able to take a walk, sit on your porch, read the paper, not take the call, not be compelled by obligation.”