As Long As Your Heart Beats, One

The Roots Of Cuban Music Are In My Head.

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.

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.

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.

When It Comes To Musicians, I'm Like The Daddy Of Musicians Here In Cuba.