Ryan Guzman Quotes

Of course, I grew up hearing Latin music but, to be honest, aside from my personal circumstances, like most kids I wanted to rebel against what I considered to be such old fashioned fare.

I made a living out of singing Mexican music.

The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina.

Before I cook, I always have to put on music that parents listened to while cooking. I remember waking up in the morning and seeing my dad making breakfast with music and cutting up the tomato and singing to it and just handling food with such care. So when I cook, I put on salsa, vallenato, cumbia, or anything that reminds me of Colombia.

When I'm home, my family makes Mexican food, and we listen to a lot of Spanish music together. We love dancing to it.

I grew up around salsa, merengue, bachata, bass music, freestyle, hip-hop, techno, house, rave.

My grandparents don't really listen to pop music, and they only speak Spanish and only listen to Spanish music.

I've been hearing fiddle music since I was in the womb, I'm sure.

The Fiesta Tour McDonald's exhibit is a one-of-a-kind compilation of items and great moments in Latin music history. Every item has a unique story, including the outfit which I wore during the 2008 Premios Juventud awards.

I spent my last year of high school in Latin America, and there's a edge of salsa under all of my rhythms.

One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community. My love of Spanish music hasn't wavered since the '50s. I could hear the blues voicing from the Flamanco families and I always dig for inspiration in Latin music.

Mexican music runs through my veins. I loved it. Growing up, my father didn't allow us to listen to English music at home. That's all I heard. I had no choice.

I really wanna do a Spanish album. I have that Latin culture background. It's a part of me. I'm not the best Spanish speaker, but I have a longing to connect with that. I just think how supportive the Latin community has been, even during 'Idol.' I'd like to give back with something like that.

What really swings is the music of the United States, Cuba, the Caribbean and vicinity, and, of course, Brazil. The rest is all waltzes.

I grew up in a house where we danced all the time because we're Puerto Rican.

Colombian culture has a lot of music - it's in our blood; it's in our DNA.

Growing up in Caracas, Venezuela, the ubiquitous music is salsa, cumbia, merengue, a little bit of samba.

I grew up listening to popular music. My father was a Peruvian folk singer. He played the guitar at home. He sang songs with a waltzing rhythm, yet you can still hear the Spanish influences. I accompanied him to his performances.

As a child, we would all go to a tiny village near Burgos, and we'd have typical Spanish parties in the summer. There would be a band and grandparents dancing all night dressed up as American Indians and things like that.

Some people's parents listened to the Beatles... but my family is Alquimia, Celia Cruz, and Carlos Vives - this old, rich Colombian music. I loved hearing that while I was growing up.

In Puerto Rico we dance to everything.

Reggaeton is a global genre.

I just want people to hear my music and feel good, go to the club, dance, have fun, and get home safe... none of that gang-banging stuff.

I have a big family full of massive personalities so i just sit there most of the time great fun to listen to their stories.

Everyone my age probably grew up listening to the 'perreos' of Plan B.