"I don't sit in the corner waiting for……" — Compay Segundo
"I don't sit in the corner waiting for death: death has to pursue me. I'm going strong. I hope to reach 100 and ask for an extension, just like my grandmother did."
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23 Quotes by Compay Segundo
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Young people don't want to be second to anyone. Everyone wants to be an overnight star. Look how many years…
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My secret? A desire to work, years of dedication and loving what you do; I can't live without music.
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Every time I talk about this, I say: when the singer is singing, he must be respected, you must be…
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Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music.
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Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also…
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Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe's youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music,…
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As far as pleasures, you've got to have limits. You shouldn't have too much of good things, so you'll always…
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In order to grow old, you have to experience everything, but in moderation.
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As long as your heart beats, one is never too old.
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Everyone should have a philosophy for living better.
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I am still simple, just as if I were beginning.
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I'll only stop singing when I'm in my grave.
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