"You would give up your career if you lost your voice for good, or if the impresarios stopped calling, or the audiences stopped coming. But as long as those things are there, I don't plan to stop. There is nothing that makes me feel better than to be with my public"

Celia Cruz's quote speaks with her dedication to her profession and her enthusiasm for performing. She wants to quit her career if she loses her voice or if the impresarios and audiences stop coming, but as long as those things are still there, she has no strategies to stop. This quote reveals her commitment to her craft and her love for her public. She finds happiness in performing and getting in touch with her audience, which is what drives her to continue. Her quote is a suggestion that passion and dedication can be effective incentives, and that it is possible to discover delight in the work that we do.