When it comes to musicians, I'm like the daddy of musicians here in Cuba. Compay Segundo cubadaddymusician Change image and share on social
I'm still strong and in the best shape to continue living my life. Compay Segundo continuelifelive Change image and share on social
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 analyzeavoidday Change image and share on social
In order to grow old, you have to experience everything, but in moderation. Compay Segundo experiencegrowmoderation Change image and share on social
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 drumhearmicrophone share on social
Young people don't want to be second to anyone. Everyone wants to be an overnight star. Look how many years I had to wait, how many roads I had to travel, how many songs I had to sing. And now I'm just beginning, never ending. Compay Segundo beginendovernight share on social
Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe's youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music, are now looking back towards their grandparents? That is a phenomenon. Compay Segundo backcubaeurope Change image and share on social
As far as pleasures, you've got to have limits. You shouldn't have too much of good things, so you'll always have a desire for more and you won't get bored. Compay Segundo boredesiregood Change image and share on social
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 animalculturekill Change image and share on social
I've done a lot of things away from my homeland. Compay Segundo havehomelandlot Change image and share on social