Quotes from J Balvin

For 10 years, I was my own label, my own promoter, my own PR. We borrowed money to print our CDs.

I'm not a big fan of fame; I'm a big fan of success.

Music is one way of expressing yourself, and fashion is another.

In life, you always have to keep fighting. It's not easy.

It's all about the vibes. That's why it's called 'Vibras' in Spanish.

Kanye and Pharrell are in fashion. Why not J Balvin?

We are proving that Latinos have the power to connect with an audience on a global level without having to leave our identity behind.

I see myself like what Drake did in the game. I came with melodies and different lyrics, from a different place - reggaeton is from Puerto Rico; Drake is from Canada.

I'd want to start being a creative director of a specific line, like Adidas, for example. If they called me up to collaborate on something, I would do it.

I'm honored and thankful to be partnering with the prestigious CFDA as one of the men's wear ambassadors for fashion week. My interest in fashion is only matched by my love for music, and I'm blessed to be given an opportunity to learn about some of my favorite designers from a firsthand look at their latest collections.

Reggaeton is what opened the doors for me, and I'm always grateful for that. I'll do reggaeton for life, but I want to show that I'm an artist who can do everything.

By erasing barriers of races, colors, continents, genres, or languages, we can achieve the whole world moving their head to the same beat.

Music goes further than any border, any language.

As Latinos, we are many, and our geography is gigantic.

'Mi Gente' is a song that embodies a special moment in music - a new sound of a Latino culture on the rise and being embraced globally.

Winning a Grammy is always going to be good.

I think music is to have fun. It's for people to have a good time with.

Mexico is a Latin powerhouse. And Mexicans, they're known as hard workers. Here in the U.S., not everybody wants to do those kinds of jobs. I've lived. I know what it feels like and what they go through and how families suffer.

Every performance has provided a learning experience, and as we go, we keep fine-tuning the shows. If we decide to do a tour, we rehearse until we perfect. One thing that I do prior to every show is that we huddle the band and pray. We thank more than we ask.

Since I was a kid, I was listening to hip-hop.

I respect the ones who make it and leave their home base, but I'm good in Colombia.

I'm no savior, and I'm no Robin Hood.

When I would go to the barrio, people saw me as a rich person, but when I'm around rich people, they see me as someone from the ghetto. It's all perceptions. I like moving between worlds. I feel equally comfortable in both.

I want to change the perception about Latinos worldwide. I think people don't know yet how cool we are.