I was drawn to the guitar, and still am, because it struck me as the most soulful instrument. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I taught myself until I was about 16. And then I studied classical guitar with some teachers. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I was the first artist to put the national anthem on the charts, and I'm thrilled. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
Music made me feel like I was sexy. Music made me feel like I wasn't just a blind guy. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I'm lucky that I can play all kinds of music, that it appeals to all of the generations. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
Very few guitarists play nylon-string. They don't know how to get the sound out of them. That's something I've spent a lot… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
In 1970, my label decided I should do a Christmas album and I put a bunch of tunes together. We couldn't decide… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
When you've had a chance to live some experiences then you can really write, and not having lived that much when I… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I mean, it wasnt like I had said to myself beforehand, 'OK, I'm gonna go out there and sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner'… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
When I did the national anthem, I did a soulful, kind of gospel-y version, but it was controversial with the war veterans,… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I'm not like other guitar players. In fact, I'm not even like most acoustic players because I use the nylon-string acoustic. I… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
Music. It has always showed me that I could do what the other kids couldn't do. So I will keep playing and… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I contend that if it wasn't for Jimi, the gadgets we use for electric guitars now wouldn't have happened. He was an… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I got tired of seeing people rush through the national anthem so they could have their popcorn and get to the game.… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
RCA wanted me to change my name. They asked me around 1965, when they first signed me. They said, 'Feliciano is too Latin.' I… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share
I went through the immigration thing. But when I got to New York it wasn't so tough for me. I went to school. I… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share
Music. It has always showed me that I could do what the other kids couldn't do. So I will keep playing and singing and… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share
I felt bad about the controversy because they stopped playing my songs on American radio stations. But there was nothing wrong with what I… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share
No one can pigeon-hole me because I play everything, and I did that on purpose. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share
I have genuine respect for women and I want to win their respect. I don't want them to look at me and say, 'Oh,… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share
I just happened to be Latino, and like any artist, I was trying to forge a career. If I opened doors for others, that's… — Jose Feliciano Copy Share
