“Nobody taught me to be like this. I was born this way. Since I opened my eyes to the world, I have never slept with a man. Never. Just imagine what purity. I have nothing to be ashamed of. [2000]” — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
What hurts is not being homosexual, but they tell it in your face as if you were a plague. — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
“Nobody taught me to be like this. I was born this way. Since I opened my eyes to the world, I have never slept… — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
I was never afraid of anything because I never hurt anyone. I was always an old drunk. — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
I've never even been to bed with a man. Never. That's how pure I am; I have nothing to be ashamed of. My gods… — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
I am a friend of life, at 80 life tells me to behave like a woman and not like an old woman. — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
“I was never afraid of anything because I never hurt anyone. I was always an old drunk. [Mexico City concert, June 2011]” — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
I had to fight to be me and get respect, and to carry that stigma, for me, is pride. Carrying the tag of lesbian.… — Chavela Vargas Copy Share Image
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