I always clean before the cleaning lady comes. If not, when I come home, I can't find anything. Cleaning ladies are always hiding things you leave ou…

- Celia Cruz

I love living on that stage. Without that, Id die.

- Celia Cruz

When opportunity presents itself grab it. Hold on tight and don’t let go.

- Celia Cruz

Singing is my life. It has always been my life. It will always be my life.

- Celia Cruz

You would give up your career if you lost your voice for good, or if the impresarios stopped calling, or the audiences stopped coming. But as long as…

- Celia Cruz

If I don't work, I'll be sitting on the couch watching TV, eating popcorn and getting like a cow.

- Celia Cruz

My life is singing. I don't plan on retiring. I plan to die on a stage. I can have a headache but when it's time to sing and I step on that stage the…

- Celia Cruz

When people hear me sing, I want them to be happy, happy, happy. I don't want them thinking about when there's not any money, or when there's fightin…

- Celia Cruz

My English is not very good-looking.

- Celia Cruz