Quotes

You're amazing just the way you are

I never once said I changed my last name to hide the fact that I'm Puerto Rican... That's so insulting to me, to my family. That's ridiculous. My last name is Hernandez. My father's name is Pedrito Hernandez, and he's a Puerto Rican pimp. There's no denying that. My dad nicknamed me Bruno since I was 2 years old. The real story is: I was going to go by 'Bruno,' one name. Mars just kind of came joking around because that sounds bigger than life. That was it, simple as that.

I think I don't take myself too seriously. You know as far as, it's a fun life. I take my music serious, but I like to have fun.

My background is I used to play (in bands at) bars and pubs. We used to cover Nirvana and sing 'Bilie Jean' over 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.' We did that at the bars and would get everyone going.

I take the artist side of what I do very seriously. I feel it's my job to continue being a student of music if I want to continue being an artist and a producer of other artists. You have to keep filling your mind with other music.