Luis Fonsi

I talk bilingual.

— Luis Fonsi

At no time was I trying to write a crossover record.

— Luis Fonsi

Each album always has its own sound.

— Luis Fonsi

I've learned and grown as a songwriter.

— Luis Fonsi

My genre is the pop ballad with a touch of R&B.

— Luis Fonsi

It's a beautiful thing to be involved with the Special Olympics.

— Luis Fonsi

It's always morning for me until 4 in the afternoon.

— Luis Fonsi

Performing on Broadway is an honor and a challenge for any artist.

— Luis Fonsi

Cancer is tough. Even saying it, it's a tough word to say.

— Luis Fonsi

I've always said that inside of me there is a rocker that wants to come out, but I'm a romantic rocker.

— Luis Fonsi

It's crazy how the world evolves and the audience gives you an opportunity to really grow and live out your dreams.

— Luis Fonsi

I am very optimistic, and I always think positive, but within reason and never getting too far ahead of the game.

— Luis Fonsi

That is the most important thing to me, what happens behind the closed doors in the studio and makes me an artist.

— Luis Fonsi

To say I was near our president, performing at the Nobel Peace Prize... I think that's an amazing thing.

— Luis Fonsi

Just when you think we're living in a little bit of a divided world, music brings us together.

— Luis Fonsi

Pushing the envelope, musically speaking, is what needs to be done to rise to the top.

— Luis Fonsi

I sang in a group for four years, and you just kind of get used to it. You don't really think about…

— Luis Fonsi

'Despacito' started with a melody hook that I had with my guitar only. The beat for this track came after I wrote…

— Luis Fonsi

I treat every album as a new beginning, so I'm asking myself, 'What is pop music now? What are people consuming?' and…

— Luis Fonsi

The beautiful thing about it is that 'Despacito' is not really an English crossover. It was just another song that the world…

— Luis Fonsi

Part of our job as quote-unquote 'celebrities' is that we can gather people around things that are important. I think it should…

— Luis Fonsi

The transition to the United States was very interesting. I learned the language. I kind of got into the R&B. I'm a…

— Luis Fonsi

I don't know what happens at radio as far as what is that X factor that makes a song click and have…

— Luis Fonsi

Everybody lives their lives differently. They have a different perspective. They've been through different things in love. They've cried about different things.

— Luis Fonsi

My family is the engine of everything, and on a personal level, I feel peace, stability, and they give me force, which…

— Luis Fonsi

Everybody has their cliques, and I was very shy. I'm still very shy. Music opened up doors. I would get to my…

— Luis Fonsi

I block out a good amount of time - could be 6 or 8 months - and I just write. I do…

— Luis Fonsi

I won't lie, I didn't know there was a concert. I've always known about the Nobel Peace Prize and the different prizes…

— Luis Fonsi

I definitely try to be myself and not try to imitate other performers. That's why I got my music degree. I wanted…

— Luis Fonsi

It's crazy because I was 10 years old when 'Macarena' was all over the place, and I remember looking at it from…

— Luis Fonsi

I've done songs in other languages. I know how hard it is.

— Luis Fonsi

It's important to stay current and fresh.

— Luis Fonsi

I'm still the same guy who gets in front of the mic and just sings.

— Luis Fonsi

You kind of grow up and evolve in everything you do.

— Luis Fonsi

It doesn't matter where we're from, we all have to stick together and help each other out as performers and as human…

— Luis Fonsi

My daughter is my number one fan. She has always been incredibly supportive, and she tells like it is and how it…

— Luis Fonsi

When I make albums, I do a lot of songwriting but not necessarily a whole album.

— Luis Fonsi

I love and respect theatre, so I am truly honored to have the opportunity to take my voice to the Broadway stage.

— Luis Fonsi

As a songwriter, I go into the studio, and I just try to write a great song.

— Luis Fonsi

I like to listen to other songs to get a different point of view and to learn.

— Luis Fonsi