There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
My daughter is almost a young lady. She's going to be 10 years old in December and I want to be there… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
I spent my childhood alone, overweight and ugly, angry at everything, and knowing nothing of a life beyond this sadness. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
I majored in Psychology in college. I was going to be a child psychologist. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
One of the most beautiful things we can give our child is music education. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
She [then nine-year-old daughter Emily] grew up with 'The Rhythm is Gonna Get You,' Well . . . It got her! — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
I dreamed of becoming a writer. And this dream is about to become a reality with the publication of my first, and… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
Sometimes parents, when they have a lot of small children, it's hard because your time's got to get divvied up. There's no… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
It's crucial with today's challenges that our children feel they have a source of information they can trust in their parents. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
[As of November 17, 2006] 'Noelle's Treasure Tale' has remained at No. 3 on the New York Times children's best seller list… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
I am trying to teach my children to feel a responsibility for their fellow human beings and a sense of connection with… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
[My mother] closed the school the next day [after a visit from Castro's soldiers], because she knew that the purpose of education… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
[My first children's book] is very subliminal, let's put it that way. It even has a bit of a metaphysical little message… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
I thought it would be lovely to use [pet bulldog] Noelle as an example to teach the importance of being who you… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share Image
Stevie Wonder always smells so good... I'm like a DEA dog, I can smell people a block away! — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don't give a second thought to the chances we take. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
I don't want anything from Cuba. I want them to be free and enjoy the things I enjoy. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
When I went to do "Carson" that night, they wanted us to do two songs, but we were a brand new band. "Conga" hadn't… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
My family was musical on both sides. My father's family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
I stare to memorize your face, to kiss you in my mind, love you all the time. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
There's some people that are 24 hours with the baby and it doesn't make a difference. They could be anywhere. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
Everything that an artist does is a risk. Some people want you to stay the same. If you want to evolve, they want to… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
There are so many beautiful things that are a part of the world, and Ive always looked at life that way; Ive always tried… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
We kiss and hug our kids a lot! And even now when our son lives 3,000 miles away, we talk every day, sometimes several times. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
Music has been one of the most beautiful things in my life and will always be a very big part of who I am… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
It is always so, I guess, validating when you meet somebody that you esteem -- and then they turn out to be everything [you… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
I wrote these two songs ["Coming Out of the Dark" and "Always Tomorrow"] as a celebration of hope. And I want to send it… — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
Family has always been the number one priority no matter what happens anywhere else. — Gloria Estefan Copy Share
![“She [then nine-year-old daughter Emily] grew up with 'The Rhythm is Gonna Get You,' Well . . . It got her!” quote by Gloria Estefan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ae2/gloria-estefan-2160_children_she-then-nine-year-old-daughter-emily-gr_2291874.png)
![“[As of November 17, 2006] 'Noelle's Treasure Tale' has remained at No. 3 on the New York Times children's best seller list since its October 10 release.” quote by Gloria Estefan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c84/gloria-estefan-2160_best-sellers_as-of-november-17-2006-noelle-s-treasure_2922272.jpg)
![“[My mother] closed the school the next day [after a visit from Castro's soldiers], because she knew that the purpose of education was the broadening and opening of children's minds. And she couldn't be a party to the systematic closing of minds, borders, freedoms and ideals.” quote by Gloria Estefan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/5e3/gloria-estefan-2160_borders_my-mother-closed-the-school-the-next-day_3111891.png)
![“[My first children's book] is very subliminal, let's put it that way. It even has a bit of a metaphysical little message in there [about how] we're all somehow connected and we all have a responsibility toward each other. Although you may feel alone in the world, you definitely are not.” quote by Gloria Estefan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/154/gloria-estefan-2160_bits_my-first-children-s-book-is-very-sublimi_1408013.png)
![“I thought it would be lovely to use [pet bulldog] Noelle as an example to teach the importance of being who you are. For me it's important to inspire children in a positive way, and at times they understand more messages through entertainment than when one is talking to them directly.” quote by Gloria Estefan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4bb/gloria-estefan-2160_bulldogs_i-thought-it-would-be-lovely-to-use-pet_2866930.png)
