Top 23 Quotes by Compay Segundo

I don't sit in the corner waiting for death: death has to pursue me. I'm going strong. I hope to reach 100 and ask for an extension, just like my grandmother did.

As long as your heart beats, one is never too old.

I am still simple, just as if I were beginning.

The music that I play and that I like is traditional music, maybe it's because of my age.

When it comes to musicians, I'm like the daddy of musicians here in Cuba.

Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don't know half of what he knows.

I'm still strong and in the best shape to continue living my life.

I've done a lot of things away from my homeland.

Because people are very interested in my poetry, in what I say.

My secret? A desire to work, years of dedication and loving what you do; I can't live without music.