Nothing changes; we humans repeat the same sins over and over, eternally.

Writers speak for those who are kept in silence

My female protagonist will not be this promiscuous, beautiful, dark-haired, thin lady. It will be a plump, blond, healer and so forth.

I never said I wanted a 'happy' life but an interesting one. From separation and loss, I have learned a lot. I have become strong and resilient, as is the case of almost every human being exposed to life and to the world. We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.

If you change the way you tell your own story, you can change the colour and create a life in technicolour.

I'm very optimistic because I think that the real strength of a nation like the United States comes from blending cultures. There's no way that you can close the frontiers anywhere. The borders are there to be violated permanently.

How can one not speak about war, poverty, and inequality when people who suffer from these afflictions don't have a voice to speak?