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" I grew up playing basketball and eating hot dogs on the corner. "

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" My parents are Dominican. I would always go to the Dominican Republic, and I fell in love with Bachata, which comes from the Dominican Republic. "

" I grew up listening to a lot of Usher at 13 and 14. I have every Usher album that ever existed. So I grew up listening to a lot of Usher, Michael Jackson, Luis Miguel, a lot of pioneers in Latin music. "

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" I don't think I've ever had a bad Valentine's Day, I mean... c'mon, y'all know I never get a bad Valentine. Nah. Um, no, I've never really had - I don't have a bad Valentine's Day. I never really think... it doesn't come up to my mind. "

" I spoke English at school and Spanish at home, and I'm always eating Dominican food, listening to Dominican music. "

" In Spanish, I record a lot of single-voice tracks, and in English, I 'stack' a lot of voices, so it's very different, and I think I got so used to recording in Spanish for six years that it was really refreshing and challenging to get in and record 'Double Vision' in English. "

" There's just something about being on stage and being with the people that, once that camera turns on, you find the strength to keep it cool, look good, act like you're not cold, act like you ain't nervous, act like you aren't scared. I think that comes with confidence and practice. "

" I represent New York, I represent the Bronx, I represent the Dominican Republic. And I always have that in mind with everything that I do. "

" I wouldn't say I'm changing myself to find a new audience. It's about growing, trying new things. There's a whole other world out there that doesn't know who Prince Royce is. "

" I think when you translate songs, you lose the real essence and the meaning. "

" As a Latin musician, I understand that there are so many places where people don't know who I am. My albums never came out in Australia or Japan. "

" I'm not here to try and replace anyone or compete with anyone. "

" Bachata is expensive to produce because of all of the instruments. "

" I just want to bring the people good music. "

" I just think Valentine's Day is a day to really appreciate the person you love, no matter who it is, and to spend time with them. I don't think it's all about fancy presents or whatever. I think it's about spending that quality time with that special person. "

" My parents and grandparents listened to bacheta heavy, the true bachata from back in the day - Juan Luis Guerra, Anthony Santos. I liked the genre, but I remember thinking, 'OK, enough of this.' I would sing Usher's 'U Remind Me' to the girls in school. "

" My friends and I were the class clowns in high school, so one day we were showing off at our seats, and I fell off my chair! I had to get stitches, and I had a bloody lip. I was trying so hard to be a cool class clown! "

" I always sang in English. It's just that nobody heard me. "

" At 17, I was working at Sprint in the Bronx so I could make money to fund my own music. "

" The way I think or sing about something is very different if it is in Spanish or English. "

" All my fans are my girlfriends. "

" Girls love emotion. "

" Every time I collaborate with an artist, I want to surprise fans. I want to do something new. "

" My Valentine's playlist... you're gonna have to play some Ginuwine. You're gonna have to play some 112. You're gonna have to play some Confession - Usher's - back in the day. You know, a little bit of Prince Royce there, too. "

" I love American food, but I also love Latin food. "

" I think that Valentine's Day is only as good as you want it to be. You know, I don't think it should be anything fancy, nothing crazy. As long as you're spending time with that person that's special, I think that's a great Valentine's Day. "

" I like Miami in the winter: there's no humidity, no bugs, no mosquitoes. You go out and wear your jacket, and you're all good! "

" I feel blessed to even be able to put out an English album. Not too many Latin artists get the opportunity to come out and record another genre that's so different to Bachata. "

" My intent is never to leave Latin music. I definitely still want to release bachata albums. "

" I love hip-hop, R&B, techno and Latin. "

" I think behind every great man there's got to be a great woman, whether she's your wife, your girlfriend or not. I'm not gonna say that there's not that special girl out there. But I'm in the music biz, and I'm focused on the music. "