Gloria Estefan Quotes About Fathers

Quotes about: Fathers

• The reason I’m not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape.

  Gloria Estefan

  Father, Army, America

  "Gloria Estefan: 'Like Coming Home, But Not to the Old Cuba'". Interview with Jesse Kornbluth, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 6, 2007.

• My family was musical on both sides. My father’s family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to be Shirley Temple’s double — she was the diva of the family. At 8, I learned how to play guitar. I used to play songs from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s in the kitchen for my grandmother.

  Gloria Estefan

  Mother, Song, Father

  "Gloria Estefan: 'Like Coming Home, But Not to the Old Cuba'". Interview with Jesse Kornbluth, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 6, 2007.

• Later in life, the memories I have of my mother are of constant work balanced with caring for my ailing father.

  Gloria Estefan

  Mother, Memories, Father

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