Everyday begins like a blank chalkboard, on which each one of us can write the poem of our present and our dreams for the future.
Amongst the qualities a hero should have, I would include determination, loyalty, courage, perseverance, patience, focus, intrepidity and selflessness.
Heroes represent the best of ourselves, respecting that we are human beings. A hero can be anyone from Gandhi to your classroom teacher, anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in his or her best capacity.
You just have to get rid of fear and confront the world. Look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself, 'I love you and nothing will destroy you and you're not going to fall.'
A lot of people say, 'Wow, you're a single father of twin boys, that's crazy!' Two toddlers can get hectic, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Every day they teach me different things. The love is there. When you have a two-year-old saying every other hour, 'Papi, te amo. Papi, I love you,' it can't get better.
I don't want to dream anymore, I want my life to be real!
The rights of homosexual people are human rights, and human rights are for everyone.
These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.
I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope.
Life is like a great teacher..... she will repeat the lesson until you learn.
During my sabbatical, I spent two years not listening to my songs at all.
Ignore the ignorant.
Now I realize that the most profound lessons in the world typically come in the simplest of ways. I had to see, suffer, enjoy, and live what I have lived to arrive at this place of understanding.
Do what you love to do,Do it often Ricky_Martin
New York City is an amazing place to raise children.
If there is one lesson I've learned lately, it's the importance of telling the universe what you want.
Every family is different. I am mom and I am dad and I'm going to do my best. You should be proud, walk through life saying I have the coolest family. I am part of a modern family.
I have been a victim of stereotypes. I come from Latin America and to some countries, we are considered 'losers,' drug traffickers, and that is not fair because that is generalizing.
Life presents us with experience after experience, and with every deed, decision, and selection we are determining where we will end up
I fully believe that luck comes to those who have worked hard to find it.
I believe Barack Obama has shown a deep conviction to help those most in need, even if their voices are not always the ones heard the loudest in Washington.
People don't know this, but I'm going through a lot every time I walk on stage, which is part of doing theater. That's why it's so addictive, I must say.
It was really intense for me to start having conversations with God, when according to the man-made laws in my religion - to be homosexual is evil.
I would love to do Broadway the rest of my life! Because it's challenging, because it makes me grow as an actor, as an entertainer, as an artist, and that's what I need; that's what I'm hooked on.
I believe we have to bring Broadway a little Latino flair. We have to keep it alive.
Before I came out, I had a lot of anger. For years people would ask, 'How are you doing?' and I'd say, 'Good, fine.' It's show business, and that's what you have to show.
Before, I used to ask permission to my parents to leave the house. Now it's - I ask permission to my children to leave the house. They own the house.
I had very steady and formal relationships with women. And I can say, I fell in love with women and it felt right.
I think religion is a bunch of hooey, and I think that the holidays are an opportunity for people to get stressed out, getting their rush to shop. It's so conformist.
I've felt emotions onstage that I never felt before; it has strengthened me as a person and as an artist.
