I remember I grew up in a poor family and we had almost nothing and we were not treated very well by our family. There was no safe haven for us. But somehow we always managed to be happy.

When you're writing, your mind has a place where the stories happen. With one word, you can get the idea of where you are.

I think that melodrama is a safe way of suffering, because your suffering is fake. That's why I like melodrama.

Many people say, "Oh, we have nothing against Puerto Ricans," and I wanted a way to unmask the people that say that they have nothing against gay people.

I remember I grew up in a poor family and we had almost nothing and we were not treated very well by our family. There was no safe haven for us. But somehow we always managed to be happy.

Something that is very difficult to translate is the humor.

I think as a writer, it's important to show the other part of being gay, not only the sex part.