Top 55 J Balvin Quotes

To me, family is first.

Music goes further than any border, any language.

Every performance has provided a learning experience, and as we go, we keep fine-tuning the shows. If we decide to do a tour, we rehearse until we perfect. One thing that I do prior to every show is that we huddle the band and pray. We thank more than we ask.

Dreams are the ones that really keep me moving all the time. That’s what drives me.

Basically, I just want to talk about love and how it can overcome boundaries. I want to discuss those more universal beliefs, not more politicized ideas.

I’m honored and thankful to be partnering with the prestigious CFDA as one of the men’s wear ambassadors for fashion week. My interest in fashion is only matched by my love for music, and I’m blessed to be given an opportunity to learn about some of my favorite designers from a firsthand look at their latest collections.

When I was, like, 12, I remember grabbing a mic, pretending it was a guitar, and performing in front of my friends. I didn’t know at the time I wanted to be an artist.

I’m just a regular guy trying to make my dream come true like everybody else.

We want to change to point of view about Latinos in the world and Colombians. Forget about the bad past.

Reggaeton is what opened the doors for me, and I’m always grateful for that. I’ll do reggaeton for life, but I want to show that I’m an artist who can do everything.

In 2017, it’s discouraging that it seems like we’re going backward. And that’s not just because of Trump; that’s because we, as humans, condone discrimination; it’s a human issue. It’s part of something bigger.

We proved to the world that a completely Spanish song can take over the world.

For 10 years, I was my own label, my own promoter, my own PR. We borrowed money to print our CDs.

I want mainstream artists to accept Latino artists as equals without us having to sing in English.

I like to change and switch it up. I don’t want to sound like anybody else or sound the same. I always have to reinvent myself.

Glasses, earrings, rings, sneakers. I love every little accessory.

You can have the power of your music on your cellphone and reach millions.

I am a YouTube artist.

I respect the ones who make it and leave their home base, but I’m good in Colombia.

I don’t know. I respect Kanye, but when it comes to Trump, I’m not into that, man.

I pay a lot of attention to the people I let surround me. I learn something from those people and from everyone – from other musicians, from people on the street.

I’m still in love with New York. It’s like a dream: there’s so much to do, so much culture.

I’d love to work with people like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and The Weeknd.

Thanks to social media, we’ve also been able to show ourselves as we are. In the end, masks are useless. You have to be real.

In life, you always have to keep fighting. It’s not easy.

I think music is to have fun. It’s for people to have a good time with.

Politics doesn’t interest me in the least.

Since I was a kid, I was listening to hip-hop.

There are so many artists that have inspired me.

We are proving that Latinos have the power to connect with an audience on a global level without having to leave our identity behind.

I want to make music for everybody.

We are making music for the human race, and even beings from other galaxies are welcome to vibe with us.

I just want people to respect what I do.

I just work with people that I love and respect, that inspire me to be a better person, a better artist.

I don’t have to work with superstars – I want to work with cool artists that make super music.

I like to make super music instead of working with superstars.

Steve Aoki is somebody I really love, and he did a remix of ‘Mi Gente,’ too.

Camila Cabello, she’s great.

By erasing barriers of races, colors, continents, genres, or languages, we can achieve the whole world moving their head to the same beat.

The only way I’m not going to follow other people in reggaeton is if I listen to other things. I get other melodies or sounds and put them in reggaeton and make it different.

As long as I keep it real, I learn something from everyone. And when you view yourself as a student and not as somebody who’s bigger, there is still learning that can be done every day, and that keeps you open-minded and more ready to learn about life and love.

Kanye and Pharrell are in fashion. Why not J Balvin?

I’m not a big fan of fame; I’m a big fan of success.

I’m so grateful to Spotify for the enormous support to the reggaeton movement.

I want to change the perception about Latinos worldwide. I think people don’t know yet how cool we are.

I enjoy everything I do, from music to fashion or to watches – the lifestyle.

When I would go to the barrio, people saw me as a rich person, but when I’m around rich people, they see me as someone from the ghetto. It’s all perceptions. I like moving between worlds. I feel equally comfortable in both.

I’ve always loved music since I was a little kid.

I love the vibe of Las Vegas.

I don’t plan anything – I just let myself go with the flow.

I love Bad Bunny. He’s changing the game. I think he’s doing something very important with his success.

I believe that we are a result of our past.

To be a legend, we have to make a lot of right moves and great music.

When you see a movie, they always put the Latino on the bad side or in a tacky way. It’s not like that. Latinos are shining like a diamond.

I want to take it really far in Spanish; even non-Spanish speakers listen to my music across the world. Even though they don’t know what I’m saying, they really feel it. We want to take it to another level and keep building our name. We want to take it really far just in Spanish.