I was born in ancient times, at the end of the world, in a patriarchal Catholic and conservative family. No wonder that by age five I was a raging feminist - although the term had not reached Chile yet, so nobody knew what the heck was wrong with me.

far away from my country I would be like those trees they chop down at Christmastime, those poor rootless pines that last a little while and then die.

In terrible moments, in moments of revolution, of war or repression, of illness or death, people react with incredible strength.

Most people feel younger than their age, but the culture values youth, success, beauty, productivity. There is no space in this culture for older people.

Empowering women means trusting them.

Nothing's as dangerous as power with impunity.

Women have always been courageous... They are always fearless when protecting their children and in the last century they have been fearless in the fight for their rights.