Quotes from Maluma

Ricky Martin is one of the artists I wanted to be growing up.

I loved to sing in family parties, for my friends and family. That's how I discovered my talent.

Of course my parents are picky about the girls I date; my parents watch out for me.

In Colombia, we have a lot of passion.

That connection that I have with my fans is really special, and every time, when I have moments, when I have free time, the only thing that I think about is what I'm going to post, what I'm going to say to my fans.

Sometimes I post something unwittingly that connects with women. But I never think, 'OK, let's take a shirtless picture for the girls.'

Everyone knows I'm a huge fan of Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake. For me, it would be more than an honor to work with these talented musicians.

I like to prepare each tour in a different way.

I played soccer when I was a kid. I started when I was 8 and played for 8 more years. I was pretty good. I used to train with Atletico Nacional, which is one of the most important teams in Colombia. I used to train every day.

It's interesting that a lot of female artists want to collaborate with me.

I filled the margins of my schoolbooks with lyrics.

I feel grateful for the Puerto Ricans who created this genre that has inspired me to have such a beautiful career. Reggaeton has allowed me to continue evolving and growing musically, and I have been able to make it mine as well.

My life was really focused on futbol, but as those things happen in life, my passion for music won over my passion for futbol. But I love what I do. I don't regret it.

I was in Barcelona working with Shakira, and it was an amazing experience. She's a great artist, and I learned a lot while working with her.

I found my voice singing pop and ballads, almost all of them Colombian artists. When I was 16, my family gave me a recording session with some Colombian producers, and that's where I started my career.

I am not gay; I don't have a relationship with Ricky Martin.

Ricky Martin is one of my idols in the industry.

I am a man who is noble. I have a good heart, but at the same time, I'm a little malicioso. There's no way of hiding that side.

I'm trying to find the balance and do, like, 'Spanglish' music or some songs in Spanish and others in English or do a translation.

I'm still going to sing these songs because trap is a type of music very popular in the streets, and people want to hear it.

I think that I could be an example to young people, and they know that dreams come true.

I started using Twitter a lot and realized I had a lot of fans. Then I saw that I can share my music on Twitter and share my YouTube videos on Twitter. That's how I knew social media was going to be a platform to show my music. That's how I started. I started with Twitter.

In Latin America, people want you to write beautiful melodies and words. But there are also songs that do well because they show the reality of life.

The team at ASCAP is a genuine family, and I am proud to be part of an organization that is home to so many legendary songwriters and composers.