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Authors
Gloria Estefan
American
Musician
About the author
The responsibility of carrying and bringing a new life into this world is one that cannot be taken lightly.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Life
#World
#Responsibility
The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Truth
#Opportunity
There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Children
#Present
There's no reason that just because you're a celebrity you can't write.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Celebrity
#Reason
To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Being
#May
#Effect
#Obligation
We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Children
#Country
#Accidents
We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don't give a second thought to the chances we take.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Thought
#Choices
#Fate
Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Life
#Love
#People
#Support
#Responsibility
#First
#Help
#Moments
Whatever it is your heart desires, please go for it, it's yours to have.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Heart
You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#May
#Tomorrow
Sometimes my mother had difficulty communicating with me about certain topics.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Difficulty
#Mother
You've got to believe. Never be afraid to dream.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Dream
She's an amazing dog and really inspired everything that's in this book.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
Sex and drugs were simply not discussed in our culture at that time.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Time
#Culture
#Sex
#Drugs
My mother had a beautiful, soothing voice that made me melt.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Mother
#Voice
My mom was definitely very strict with me.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Mom
My mom was a source of strength.She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Life
#Strength
#May
#Women
#Example
#Mom
Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Motherhood
I've been offered a lot of things that celebrities do that I wouldn't do, like perfumes, lines of clothing and this, that and the other.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
I'm a writer and this is what I love to do.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Love
#Writer
I have a very open line of communication with both my children.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Children
#Open
#Communication
Being Latin parents makes us extremely expressive with our affections.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Being
#Parents
As an artist, you dream about accumulating enough successful music to someday do just one greatest-hits album, but to reach the point where you're releasing your second collection of hits is beyond belief.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Successful
#Belief
#Music
#Dream
#Artist
I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do.
Gloria Estefan,
American
Musician
#Will
#Children
#Example