When we were kids, we couldn't even afford to watch Thierry Henry on Match of the Day.

Football is all about having fun - but playing to win at the same time. When you find the right balance, there's so much more to enjoy.

I'm a goal scorer, so I'm here to score goals, but at the end of the day, I want to help my team-mates reach something, so we are working hard.

Drogba is more of a hold-up player, a target man. I prefer to have ball to feet and run in behind.

I'm not taking for granted being managed by Roc Nation. They have a lot of relations, and they have a reach that I clearly could benefit from.

I don't tweet very much. I still believe in the mystery of an artist. I believe in going out when I'm ready to sell my product. A lot of artists are out there every day. But I remember the Julio Iglesiases, the Jose Joses - and it was about the music.

I don't do nothing to disrespect the fans.

If you think of any strange fusion with bachata, most likely, we've done it. It's bachata mixed with different elements. We don't follow any style.

This Romeo character is something I decided to create, like my alter ego. So the name Romeo was invented from the original Romeo and Juliet. I wanted to show people I'm like a modern Romeo.

I never think about any of my accomplishments and I always get butterflies in my stomach and I never get too comfortable with the status.

I'm a huge salsa fan. I actually have a salsa on my album, 'Formula Vol. 2,' featuring Marc Anthony.

I always had a passion for writing, but I always visualized other artist singing my lyrics, I never visualized myself.

I've been able to perform in front of thousands of people on stage in a character that's nothing like me. I'm very shy.

I try to transmit emotion and soul in my voice, but my true passion has always been writing. I feel more like a writer than anything else.

I want to try different things but, most importantly, always be true to my roots and keep it organic. I'm never going to leave bachata behind. I'm always going to be a bachatero first.

I run in the West Side highway. I've gotten recognized, but unless you're a runner, you really can't do nothing but just point.

I started singing one day along with my cousin, and I didn't take it too seriously. The people started telling me, 'Hey, you have a nice voice.' and I was like, 'Really?'

I was extremely shy. I am still shy, but I won't show it on stage.

I don't know if I believe in marriage - I believe in love.

There's a misconception in my opinion... and it's that we Latinos have to go do an American album, an English album, an Anglo production, to cross over.

I create the music, and if this artist could complement this record, I reach out.

For me, it's always an organic process. I don't personally reach out to artists without the music being created first.

When I get on the stage, I try to connect with the fans and offer them the best of the best. I want them to see it as a music journey.

I think that every song has to be like it could be the biggest hit of my album.

I basically try to give people top quality.

If you ask me what's Aventura's forte, I'll obviously say its capacity to deliver hits.

Growing up, I was always trying to catch a great show. And that's where I learned an artist gets respect. That's what makes people talk.

I think marriage works for some people, but I just don't think it could work for me. I don't see it.

I wanted to show people I'm like a modern Romeo. I'm romantic, but I can also be seductive. I can be cool and charismatic, swagger-type.

My fans love me; they've made me this sex symbol. I don't feel I am, but they feel that way. They find me attractive, like I'm a sexy dude. I try my best to make them believe the illusion.

I make them all my girlfriends. I just express to each and every one of them every chance I get that I have millions of girlfriends, my fans.

I'm very private, not the interview type.

The way Aventura became successful was so weird. We didn't have a major label. They say everything has a reason, but it's not easy to find. The only thing that was right was the music.

I joined the church choir because there were these two hot chicks. Then people started giving me compliments. 'You really have a good voice.' Really? I just joined the choir for these girls.

I just want people to know me.

I'm not just selling out Yankee Stadium; I'm selling out stadiums in Mexico, in Argentina - with my bachata. I try to stay true to what I do.

I want to sell music. That's all I'm interested in selling.

I definitely need a girl that has a good sense of humor because there are some girls that are just very uptight.

When I begin working on a production, I don't really think about my previous album or albums. I try to have a real creative process.

When you have Julio Iglesias on a song, I think that's golden.

I do proclaim myself king of bachata because I have to represent my genre. I have to always come out and put on the Superman cape. I'm pretty much representing my culture. I'm not going to change that. But I definitely don't want there to be a misconception where people are like, 'The only thing he likes to do is bachata.'

When we started Aventura, I think a lot of - the reason why we became so successful besides, you know, doing good music, was also the fact that it was unique and different and never done.

I don't like my voice, and I don't enjoy my singing voice; I do what I do to bring pleasure and diversion to the fans.

I've always loved acting, and I do respect the craft.

I feel like, as an artist and a songwriter, I have to reach certain audiences and give people a little bit of everything.

I've always idolized Jay-Z He's one of my favorite persons, even before I knew him personally.

You see a lot of talented people, but you usually don't see talented people who, behind the scenes, know how to conduct themselves on a higher level.

I always had this fascination with superheroes. Who didn't love Hulk and Spider-Man?

When I get on stage, I try to win my pay: to please and that people leave satisfied... being seductive has given me good results.

I grew up in my neighborhood with salsa, of course bachata, but also hip-hop, Nirvana - it was just like a mixed culture. It was a beautiful thing for me because at the moment I started creating music, having all these different sounds and elements, it was very organic because I grew up with all these types different music.