Chavela Vargas Professions : Singer Born : April 17, 1919 Died : August 5, 2012 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Chavela Vargas When you like something, you should do it all night long. Chavela Vargas should night long I had to fight to be me and get respect, and to carry that stigma, for me, is pride. Carrying the tag of lesbian. I'm not bragging, I'm not preaching, but I don't deny it . I had to face society, the Church, which says damn gay people ... it's absurd. How do you judge someone who has been born that way. I did not study to be a lesbian. Neither was it taught to me. I was born this way. Since I opened my eyes to the world. I've never slept with a man. Never. I'm pure, I don't have to be ashamed ... My Gods made me so. Chavela Vargas fighting eye pride I am a friend of life, at 80 life tells me to behave like a woman and not like an old woman. Chavela Vargas behave inspire life Frida Kahlo taught me a lot without ever bragging about anything. Chavela Vargas frida bragging taught I was never afraid of anything because I never hurt anyone. I was always an old drunk. Chavela Vargas drunk hurt fear What hurts is not being homosexual, but they tell it in your face as if you were a plague. Chavela Vargas your-face hurt faces I've never even been to bed with a man. Never. That's how pure I am; I have nothing to be ashamed of. My gods made me the way I am. Chavela Vargas bed men way Similar Authors Bert McCracken singer Betty Carter singer Bing Crosby singer Brian Fallon singer Brooke Allison singer Brook Benton singer All Authors