As Juan Gabriel, music is my religion, and mariachi is my devotion. And my songs are my prayers.
Interpretation
This quote expresses the deep connection between music and spirituality for the artist.
Juan Gabriel emphasizes the profound role that music plays in his life, equating it to a religion and elevating mariachi as an ultimate expression of his devotion. His songs serve as prayers, illustrating how art can be a sacred channel for emotion, connection, and spiritual expression.
In practice
In a speech at a music festival, one could share this quote to highlight the power of music in connecting hearts.
Since I was sent to an orphanage, and I saw very little of my mother, I can counsel mothers that you shouldn't abandon your children. Before you bring a child into the world, think deeply about things, so that they lack absolutely nothing, least of all love.
Everyone who gave me food, who took away my hunger, inspired me to compose. They told me their stories, and I had no other way to console them than with a piece of music, and that is how I learned. I did not resolve their problems with my songs, but I created a moment of release.
I think that you certainly don't have to be aged and travel the world to write a poem.
I don't consider writing a quiet, closet act._x000D_ I consider it a real physical act._x000D_ When I'm home writing on the typewriter, I go crazy._x000D_ I move like a monkey._x000D_ I've wet myself, I've come in my pants writing.
The calling of art is to extract us from our daily reality, to bring us to a hidden truth that's difficult to access - to a level that's not material but spiritual.
To my mind, it is the duty of the younger Negro artist, if he accepts any duties at all from outsiders, to change through the force of his art that old whispering 'I want to be white,' hidden in the aspirations of his people, to 'Why should I want to be white? I am a Negro - and beautiful!'
The role of the artist is to not look away.
I want to tell stories that are true and that resonate and move people, that highlight both the tremendous beauty and ugliness available in the human experience.
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