Walter Salas-Humara – HuffPost 9.3.14

Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists?

Walter Salas-Humara: Try not to take yourself to seriously. Enjoy it. Share your talents freely, collaborate with other artists across the entire spectrum of the arts, not just within the scope of your particular strength. Be a good listener, there is always something to learn.

MR: Is there any advice given to you that helped and was there any you wish you had taken?

WSH: My parents were very supportive. I was encouraged to trust my instincts. They were forced to leave their country, Cuba, and all their possessions at the height of their lives and careers and rebuilt their lives in middle age. I learned confidence and humility and most of all perseverance from them. In my 30s I had several good friends advise me not to party so hard. Advice I ignored and had all the usual problems associated with too much partying. Of course I had some unforgettable adventures as well.