Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérezwas an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of the '90s", the "best selling Latin artist of the decade". She was called the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices, by media outlets. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWorld Music Singer
Date of Birth16 April 1971
CityLake Jackson, TX
CountryUnited States of America
What's really cool about our family is that we don't hold grudges, and I think that is what's been the key to the success. We get into our little disagreements, and whether we're right or wrong, we'll go and apologize. That's just the way we are.
Music is not a very stable business. It comes and it goes, and so does money, but your education stays with you for the rest of your life. When you have that education, and you have nothing to fall back on, you can get a get a job anywhere.
When a child does bad things, the parents are always going to love their child even if they do something bad.
When love hits you, it hits you and you don't expect it.
When I'm singing, I'm another person. I can be really free, in the sense that I can do whatever I want.
When I am singing, I believe that if I respect the public, then they will respect me, and I know it. It's noticeable.
If you have a dream, don't let anybody take it away, and always believe that the impossible is possible.
If you try to come off as this big-time star with an attitude, people don't like that.
I have nothing bad to say about my job. I love the public, I love to talk, get to know people, everything.
Anybody can be a role model, anybody can.
Tejano music was hard for us because I was a girl. My dad had a lot of problems while trying to set up shows for us or presentations because there are a lot of men who don't think that women can get the attention of the public. But ... wrong!
We went through a hard time, and we had to turn to music as a means to putting food on the table. And we've been doing it ever since. No regrets either.
Dancing allows me to go away and not have to think of what I’m doing next. That is the opportunity for me to really escape. I like to say I have a good sense of judgment, but I know that not everybody does. The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve learned that I have to open myself up to all opportunities. Maybe I’ll get burned and not meet the right people, but I won’t know until I do it.
So a part of you is broken when that’s gone. And part of you wants to have that rebellious feeling where you’re just like, forget it — I can do anything I want. I’ve tried it, and I’ve never been that girl. I’m always going to be the girl you want to take home to your parents, not for the night.