Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

Buddhism has a very beautiful teaching that says the worst thing you can do to your soul is to tell someone their faith is wrong.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

I just want my children to be happy. I want my children to be healthy.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

I hated it when people tried to force me out when I wasn't ready. It was very painful, and it actually pushed me away from doing so.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

My priorities are: I need to be good; I need to be well within for my children to be well within; and then the creative process flows, organically and smoothly. I'm not looking to experience what I went through in the 'Livin' La Vida Loca' days again.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

I canceled a show once to be with someone that I loved.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

You can be a sex symbol through music or film. Hey, there are some politicians that are sex symbols. Is that something you should fight? No. Sex is very natural.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

During my sabbatical, I spent two years not listening to my songs at all.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

My goal is to think of nothing when I'm writing a song because too many influences could sabotage a potentially amazing song.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

I had very steady and formal relationships with women. And I can say, I fell in love with women and it felt right.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

Before, I used to ask permission to my parents to leave the house. Now it's - I ask permission to my children to leave the house. They own the house.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

The rights of homosexual people are human rights, and human rights are for everyone.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

Before I came out, I had a lot of anger. For years people would ask, 'How are you doing?' and I'd say, 'Good, fine.' It's show business, and that's what you have to show.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

People don't know this, but I'm going through a lot every time I walk on stage, which is part of doing theater. That's why it's so addictive, I must say.

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

I was onstage with Menudo since I was 12 years old. To us, the most successful one was the guy with the most fans. If you moved your hips and the girls screamed, you were getting it right. Who wouldn't want to be like Elvis or Jim Morrison!

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

I believe Barack Obama has shown a deep conviction to help those most in need, even if their voices are not always the ones heard the loudest in Washington.