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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. ↗

— Compay Segundo

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In order to grow old, you have to experience everything, but in moderation. ↗

— Compay Segundo

#experience #grow #moderation #old #order

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

— Compay Segundo

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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. ↗

— Compay Segundo

#about #drum #every #every time #everybody

Everyone should have a philosophy for living better. ↗

— Compay Segundo

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

— Compay Segundo

#beginning #i #i am #just #simple

I don't sit in the corner waiting for death: death has to pursue me. I'm going strong. I hope to reach 100 and ask for an extension, just like my grandmother did. ↗

— Compay Segundo

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I'll only stop singing when I'm in my grave. ↗

— Compay Segundo

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I've done a lot of things away from my homeland. ↗

— Compay Segundo

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My secret? A desire to work, years of dedication and loving what you do; I can't live without music. ↗

— Compay Segundo

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