I was always the only black in the movie theater, the only black in class, the only black in the library, the only black in the discotheque. I always felt observed and judged. – Concha Buika
Hope is for people who wait. And I don’t want to wait no more. I’m not scared anymore. I’m not scared of myself. Of my things. Of my fear. Of absolutely nothing. And that’s music. – Concha Buika
I sing against emotional dictatorships, and against the imposition of one person over another, in the name of love. – Concha Buika
I am the consequence of a particular type of demographic movement, one that has always involved paying a high price. But I don’t know much about styles or genres. I only know notes and chords. – Concha Buika
I have a very big conflict with the individualization of love. I feel like it’s egotistical to just love one person when you can love so many of them. I feel so much love that I declare myself a lover of all. – Concha Buika
I live in a universe in which blame doesn’t exist. I don’t believe in being at fault; I believe in taking responsibility for your actions. If I do something wrong, I take responsibility for it. – Concha Buika
Sure, I know that I cannot speak in proper English. I know that I can’t sing in proper English. I don’t care. – Concha Buika
They kicked me out of the church when I’m a little girl because they said I’m singing like a dog. They didn’t want me to sing there anymore. – Concha Buika
I think that at one moment you’re apt for one thing, and at the next moment you’re apt for something else. – Concha Buika
