Quotes by Compay Segundo

As a 94 year-old citizen I ought to have some experience with life, men in this world need to come together, chat; there needs to be more conversation because the way that things are going, its crazy, I don't like seeing a child being destroyed by a bomb, what type future are we offering him. Towns are suffering from all these things, we should unite until we are all satisfied, man cannot be killing each other as if we were animals, as if we had no culture; that is a lack of culture. (Compay Segundo)

As far as pleasures, youve got to have limits. You shouldnt have too much of good things, so you'll always have a desire for more and you won't get bored. (Compay Segundo)

Because people are very interested in my poetry, in what I say. (Compay Segundo)

Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music. (Compay Segundo)

Every time I talk about this, I say: when the singer is singing, he must be respected, you must be able to hear what he's saying. You can't put a trombone and a drum up there, and a microphone on the drum, microphones on everybody. You can't hear what he's saying. (Compay Segundo)

Everyone should have a philosophy for living better. (Compay Segundo)

I am a scholar of life. Every night before I go to sleep, I analyze every detail of what I did that day. I evaluate things and people, which helps me avoid mistakes. (Compay Segundo)

I am still simple, just as if I were beginning. (Compay Segundo)

I make love, I dance, I sing. (Compay Segundo)

I play music the way it was played in yesteryear. (Compay Segundo)