I write because I am curious. I am curious about me.

It is always a tense moment for an author to see how someone hasillustrated his or her story, because the author has lived for so long with these characters, sometimes for years.

Writers are always diverse on the inside.

I want children who feel embarrassed because they speak Spanish to realize that there are places where the beautiful Spanish they speak is an asset.

I write because I am curious. I am curious about me.

I have a deep attachment to the natural world. It's a major influence on my writing, and as I look out over the wonderful snow-covered Santa Fe hills, I'm grateful for every day that I live here.

When I'm writing poetry, 99.9% of my writing begins in English. I spent most of my life in English, although I am bilingual.