God did not want me to be a blind beggar on the street, alone and bitter. He gave me music, first to be my companion and then to be my salvation. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
I made history and nothing can besmirch that. Nothing can erase that. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
No one can pigeon-hole me because I play everything, and I did that on purpose. — Jose Feliciano Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
