Everything matters. Time is precious.

I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society.

[On The Philippines:] ... eighty dialects and languages are spoken; we are a fragmented nation of loyal believers, divided by blood feuds and controlled by the Church.

Everything matters. Time is precious.

My identity is linked to my grandmother, who's pure Filipino, as pure as you can probably get. And that shaped my imagination. So that's how I identify.

I love writing dialogue, and I think a lot of my writing is visual and very cinematic.

Don't say Fili, sister. Say Pili. In Tagalog, pili means to choose. Pino means fine. Pilipino equals 'fine choice.