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" The transition to the United States was very interesting. I learned the language. I kind of got into the R&B. I'm a huge fan of the '80s, Journey and all that fun stuff. But when I moved to Orlando, it was more like Boyz II Men. "

Luis Fonsi

Journey

Men

Language

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

" When you're singing about love stories, which is most of my songs, it's good to have a lot of information and to have a different point of view. "

" In my player, I have a Luis Miguel CD as well as a Brian McKnight CD. I'm known for my very romantic ballads as well as the fun, up-tempo pop songs. "

" 'Despacito' started with a melody hook that I had with my guitar only. The beat for this track came after I wrote the lyrics, which I wrote as if I was writing a ballad. "

" I never like to get ahead of myself. I'm not one of those people that do that. "

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

" I definitely try to be myself and not try to imitate other performers. That's why I got my music degree. I wanted to be prepared and not be a 'product.' I want people to know that I'm not only a singer but a musician as well. I studied guitar, piano, and composition. I believe that it's just about being myself on and off stage. "

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

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

" I'm not a social singer. But if one can take a social message via the romantic, that's a strong statement. "

" 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 given out for science and this and that, but I didn't know there was a concert the day after. When they said, 'You're going to perform in Norway for the Nobel Peace Prize concert,' I was like, 'All right, I'm there.' "

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

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

" 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

Love

Different Perspective

Perspective

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

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

Luis Fonsi

Morning

Always

" I'm going through a beautiful stage in my life. I've learned about love, about life, about everything. "

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

" It's crazy because I was 10 years old when 'Macarena' was all over the place, and I remember looking at it from a different point of view. I remember culturally how important that song was, even though people didn't really know what they were saying. It was more about the dance and the movement of it and the cultural side of it. "

" Part of our job as quote-unquote 'celebrities' is that we can gather people around things that are important. I think it should be a requisite - there should be a clause in the contract that you have to give back. "

" Whenever I get a little chance to get to Orlando, I like to take a couple days' break with the family, just hang out, go clubbing around town. "

Luis Fonsi

Hang

Family

" The genre I listen to the most is salsa, so people look at me and see this guy who's done mostly romantic ballads, but there's always been this other side. "

" I treat every album as a new beginning, so I'm asking myself, 'What is pop music now? What are people consuming?' and I take these things into effect. "

" It's important to stay current and fresh. "

" My style has a lot to do with where I've been brought up. I've lived half my life in Puerto Rico and the other half in Florida, so I listen to music in English as well as Spanish. "

" 'Despacito' was a song that, from the time I started writing it, I felt that its hook was really catchy and powerful but at the same time very simple. "

" My family is the engine of everything, and on a personal level, I feel peace, stability, and they give me force, which is reflected on my work, my recordings, and every time that I go out on tour. They are my base, my everything. "

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