#p

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. ↗

— Compay Segundo

#as far as #bored #desire #far #get

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

#analyze #avoid #before #day #detail

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

#i #interested #people #poetry #say

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

#everyone #living #philosophy #should

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

#corner #death #did #extension #going

I play music the way it was played in yesteryear. ↗

— Compay Segundo

#music #play #play music #played #way

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

— Compay Segundo

#i #only #singing #stop