So many stories, and to choose which ones to tell and how to tell them. The words, they will tap me on the shoulder and they will speak to me: Tell me! Tell me! The stories choose me.

In this world which is losing faith in so called representative democracy, there are new developments in participatory democracy. These are very interesting developments, reflecting the revitalization of community power with a more and more active presence of minorities in political life, including the presence of women who are of course by no means a minority.

I'm attracted to soccer's capacity for beauty. When well played, the game is a dance with a ball.

There are those who believe destiny rests at the feet of the gods, but the truth is that it confronts the conscious of man with a burning challenge.

Latin America is part of the world which was for many years condemned to the system of power where intimidation had more strength than the vote.

Writing is a marvelous adventure and very labor-intensive: those words run away and try to escape. They are very difficult to capture.

The Church says: the body is a sin. Science says: the body is a machine. Advertising says: The body is a business. The Body says: I am a fiesta.