Juanes Quotes

• I believe love is the most powerful energy we have in this life. Everything is about love.

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  Powerful, Believe, Love Is

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• I was touched by the magic of music. My way to communicate was through my guitar and music.

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  Guitar, Magic, Way

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• I'm not more than a musician that enjoys what he does and a Colombian that dreams and fights for peace in his country.

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  Dream, Country, Fighting

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• Music is a really powerful way for me to catalyze all kinds of things. It's always been the cure. Through music, I've healed all the wounds I've had and celebrated all the good things in life. Through music, I turn things, good or bad, into energy.

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  Powerful, Things In Life, Way

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• You know, violence, I think, knocks on everyone's door.

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  Thinking, Doors, Violence

  "Colombian Singer Juanes Is a Savvy Businessman". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block and Robert Siegel, www.npr.org. November 26, 2007.

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• When I get 13 or 14 years old, I get crazy with rock music, like, like, deeply crazy. And one of my favorite bands at that moment was, for example, like - bands like Metallica or Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Santana, you know? And then I start to play metal, actually, when I was - at the age of 15.

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  Crazy, Rocks, Years

  "Colombian Singer Juanes Is a Savvy Businessman". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block and Robert Siegel, www.npr.org. November 26, 2007.

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• I come from a very, very Catholic family. We used to pray the rosary every day after dinner.

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  Catholic, Rosary, Dinner

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• You have to learn to balance work, family, a personal life; it is a part of life.

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  Balance, Work Family, Parts Of Life

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• Singing in Spanish is much more honest, much closer to my roots. For me, Spanish is essential. I still think in Spanish, dream in Spanish. It's the melodies and arrangements that transmit meaning.

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  Dream, Thinking, Roots

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• I always travel with my guitar. I take it myself - with me in my hand. I don't like to send it by cargo because it's dangerous. There is no way I would do that.

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  Guitar, Hands, Way

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• Joaquin Sabina is one of my favorites. He's like a legend. He's like our Bob Dylan, or our Bruce Springsteen. He's one of the most talented writers of our Latin music.

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  Latin, Bob, Legends

  "Juanes: A Superstar Slows Down, Shifts Gears". Interview with Mandalit Del Barco, www.kalw.org. August 16, 2012.

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• It's not like if I play in big places I won't be happy. But I don't want to start adapting to what's in style to make my music. I want to stay true to my roots, to keep making the music I love, that comes from my soul. And if there are people who want to listen to it, I'm happy.

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  Play, Roots, People

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• Always when I write my music, I take my guitar, and I improvise always with a melody, you know, lyrics in Spanish. But sometimes I use some words in English. I don't know why. Maybe because I listen to a lot of music in English.

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  Writing, Guitar, Use

  "Juanes Changes Course On English-Language Songs". "Tell Me More" with Viviana Hurtado, www.npr.org. August 23, 2012.

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• When I talk about God, I'm not necessarily talking about religion. To me, God is the energy and light that each of us carries.

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  Light, Talking, Energy

  Juanes (2013). “Chasing the Sun”, p.266, Penguin

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• Social media and music in general have been changing so fast. You can go on Twitter and go from one artist to another. What I really like about it is the opportunity to communicate directly with your fans.

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  Artist, Opportunity, Media

  "Juanes: A Rocker with 'Corazon' Is Poised to Cross Over (Q&A)". Interview with Roy Trakin, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 25, 2014.

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• Praying doesn't mean repeating a prayer.

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  Prayer, Mean, Praying

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• Everything we see, everything that exists, is part of God.

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  Juanes (2013). “Chasing the Sun”, p.266, Penguin

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