Julio Iglesias

thumb|250px|Julio Iglesias at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (September 23, 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Quotes Everything was a bigger struggle for me, everything required a bigger effort, so I understood that the sole basis for my future was discipline, and I maintain that discipline today, at 75...I mean, going out onstage to sing is an act of discipline and of absolute passion. Passion is natural, but discipline is willpower. On how he credits discipline as the secret of his success in "Julio Iglesias reflects on a life that 'has been a miracle'" in AP News (2019 Jun 14) I regret not having taken more advantage of time — of the solidity of time, the intention of time. That’s why I don’t like to sleep much anymore. Had I known when I was 20 that I was going to be a musician, I would have taken to the piano, I would have taken the guitar more seriously, I would have perfected my knowledge of music. On one of his biggest regrets in "Julio Iglesias reflects on a life that 'has been a miracle'" in AP News (2019 Jun 14) I still have the passion in my heart. If I don’t sing, my heart doesn’t beat so strong... On singing in "Julio Iglesias says 50-year singing career is 'a miracle'" in Reuters (2019 Jun 5) The feeling is the same. You close your eyes and you are on the stage and you feel that warmth from the people. On performing before a live audience in "Julio Iglesias says 50-year singing career is 'a miracle'" in Reuters (2019 Jun 5) External links Category:Singer-songwriters Category:Soccer players from Spain Category:Musicians from Spain Category:Catholics from Spain Category:Immigrants to the United States Category:1943 births Category:Living people Category:People from Madrid