I think that you need to have books that talk about the lives of the poor, and they need to be involved - involved in acquisitions.
Sandra CisnerosWhat you're going to be asked to do is bigger than what you think you can do. It's always bigger than what you think you can handle, but you're never going to be given something you can't handle.
Sandra CisnerosThe stories are what no one wants to talk about. So you make up a story because no one is going to tell you the truth.
Sandra Cisneros"You're next, after the feather dancers." And you had to get their attention, because otherwise people would go, "Oh, a poet." You really have to learn.
Sandra Cisneros