37 Quotes by Compay Segundo

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music.

Everyone should have a philosophy for living better.

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