I don’t want to be fake

I tried to give the world a bit of creativity, lyrics. And for me, I will always represent music from Puerto Rico, reggaeton, Latin music

I don’t travel with them, but they can’t be missing in my home. There have to always be dominoes. I used to play with my family—dad, my grandpa, my uncles

I can take them off, but they’re pretty strong

I’m thrilled to have Corona join me on my ‘X100PRE’ Tour to give my fans a taste of Corona Estereo Beach and showcase their support of Latin music. It’s not solely about the music—it’s about the culture, creativity, and contributing to the movement that connects us all together

People tried to change my concept of what music is. That music is work, but it’s not like that

Apple has given me a platform to spread music. They’re giving us Latinos a chance to shine

I’m not going to make a song just to make a song. The day that I make an album, it’s so that people really know what Bad Bunny’s about

When I was a little boy in school I had to dress up as a bunny and there’s a picture of me with an annoyed face, and when I saw it, I thought I should name myself ‘Bad Bunny

When I grow up, I want to be like Balvin

The music we do is for people to enjoy, dance, and sing to it

When you go to an oasis, you go there to supply yourself with the vital things you are missing, things that you need

I can dance to just about anything

I made the track ‘Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola,’ before I met Balvin

We’re making the music that the people are asking us for

My style influences my music and everything around me

When I get dressed, it’s like freestyling

Working with J Balvin has undoubtedly been an unparalleled experience

Trap is new. It didn’t start yesterday, but when I was five, it didn’t exist—not even in the U.S. I’ve evolved with the music.

When I arrived, at first a lot of people were like, ‘This kid is different.

I’ll live in Puerto Rico until the day I die

In Puerto Rico, we dance to everything

I live in Puerto Rico, my family lives in Puerto Rico, my friends. What happens in Puerto Rico matters to melive in Puerto Rico, my family lives in Puerto Rico, my friends. What happens in Puerto Rico matters to me

Puerto Rico’s relationship with music is everything. It’s an island full of talent and if you grow up there, you grow up living and breathing music

Being a Puerto Rican artist, I support all kinds of projects that are developed on my beautiful island that in some way or another put our Puerto Rican flag up.

When someone teaches you something new, you never forget that person

Music belongs to the people

It is a bastard toIt is a bastard to miss people who may not even remember you miss people who may not even remember you

Education is important because it prepares you for life

There are times that I like to be sad

Everyone my age probably grew up listening to the ‘Perreos’ of Plan B

She’s a total professional, a diva, a mega-star, not just in music but in the entertainment industry. You always learn from the greats, and J.Lo is one

Reggaeton is something else—it is part of pop culture. It is something very big that I don’t believe will ever die

I always liked different things, rare things

Sometimes nothing is happening and all that disaster just happens in your mind

Simple goes a long way

Now I do whatever I want

You listen to the radio and all the songs sound the same, from 8 in the morning to 12.

For years, decades, the system has taught us to stay quiet. They’ve made us believe that those who take to the streets to speak up are crazy, criminals, troublemakers.

I think if I keep working in the way that I am, from the heart and from passion and with love, well, the fruits of that will keep coming

Honestly, I always believed in myself. For real, for real.

If you forget where you started, the safest thing on the road is to forget where you wanted to go

I am not someone who does a lot of exercise, so I attempt to maintain some sort of rhythm, and I think the jump rope is the funnest way. It’s easy, you can do it in your room or anywhere

I tell my fellow reggaetoneros, keep giving it your all and bring more creativity

There are many difficulties, but what matters is to stay focused and have perseverance

It doesn’t matter if you want to be a teacher, an astronaut, or a reggaeton singer, you need to study.

Dreamers, keep on dreaming and keep working hard to achieve your goals

I have the space and liberty to create

Ultimately, I’m not doing that much. I’m only doing what a human being who feels wants to do—in my way, without stepping out of my flow while staying in my lane. Without, I guess, boring people.

I don’t want to be fake. I’m just being me. And I have the power to break stereotypes and whatever useless rules that society puts on us.

I think it’s my responsibility, as a person of influence—to sometimes try to do what I can

You learn a lot in life but there are a lot of tools and resources in school that help you grow professionally and personally for whatever goal you may want to achieve

If I have the chance to say something, I will say it—but that doesn’t obligate me to always say something, or to shed light on every problem as if I were a lawmaker

You don’t have the same mentality as you did five years ago—even one year. People are always changing, and I believe that everyone deserves the space to change and for people to recognize their change

I would get out of school and go straight to my computer to create beats.

If a small-town boy like me who bagged groceries was able to make his dreams come true, you can too

When we’re young, we don’t understand why our parents bug us so much with school and doing homework, but it’s a blessing to have that support at home

I grew up in a rural area called Vega Baja and I’m the first of so many talented people in this area to make it out. I take great pride to represent where I come from and I am able to show my fans and everyone who listens and watches me, that anything is possible

If I went out to play basketball with other kids when I came home I’d shower and go right back to the computer again. If there was a birthday party or a family activity, I would take my laptop and spend the whole day there.

My mom is very religious—Catholic—and from a young age they brought me to the church.

I always like to create things that get attention. It used to be a problem when I wasn’t famous. Now, I can do whatever I want and people have to accept it.

The only difference between Benito and Bad Bunny is 16 million followers on Instagram. And the money that Bad Bunny has in the bank. Benito had, like, seven dollars. The numbers are different, but I’m still the same. Even my insecurities remain the same.

I’ve always been surrounded by many great people and professors, but my family, especially my mom who was a teacher, was the person who encouraged me to study and pushed me to continue

When I was at school, I used to stay on a balcony singing and people would stand around listening.

Everyone has their style and your style explains a lot about who you are—you feel me? I’ve had style since childhood, so I like to dress how I feel. But, maybe I get carried away by some trends

I can simply tell you that since I was a kid, I didn’t like to look like anyone else.

My Mami and Papi love my music. They’re always listening to the radio waiting for one of my songs to come on. And when it does, they turn up the volume and turn it back down when it’s over

Be proud to be Latino and never lose that pride!

To all the musicians, to the Academy, with all due respect, reggaeton is part of our Latin culture. And it’s representing as much as any other genre at the worldwide level.

The first rap CD that I had, it was so different for me. The energy, the wordplay, all that caught my attention, and I liked it.

Reggaeton is a global genre

If tomorrow I want to release a rock album or I want to release a bachata album, nobody can tell me anything—why can’t I?

To me, the most important artists in my career are Arcangel and Balvin. Arcangel gave me the push, the respect in the streets

A lot of artists fail when they try to act, and they flop. So when I get into acting, it’s going to be to do it well, something good, something of quality. I want people to say, ‘Wow, that movie or that show or whatever—turned out really well

Some people are making music just for numbers and views

I work hard to be able to set myself apart from everything else that’s going on in the trap genre

Music is something no one can control

A good song never gets old

My goal in music is to create nostalgic moments

When I write, it’s like choosing which shoes I’m going to put on. More often than not, my lyrics are personal, but I sometimes have to put myself in other people’s shoes

The fame isn’t important to me. It’s a blessing to have. Having so many people that support me, that love me and listen to my music, is beautiful.

When I came into this industry, I was never afraid to be myself.

I only act from my heart

Fashion is one thing, but style is another

The world can criticize me, but l can always criticize it back.

Obviously black matches with everything

We need to try to unite audiences, unite countries, join musical tastes, unite people

I think that by staying true to myself and making music from my heart, the blessings come

Latin music is universal

Music has the power to inspire the world.

I like being comfortable at airports, in flip-flops with no jewelry on

What keeps me motivated is love and passion.

I think it’s important as an artist to never forget where you’re from

If I have a platform and a voice, I should use it for my people.

I never said I was the best in anything. I never said I’m an icon. The world decides all of that

Money does not change people, people change.

Everyone has been in love, at some point or another.