I began writing as an experimental writer.

People know when you're speaking from el corazón. You have that pain. Take that pain and do something with it. That's very powerful.

Generally if you're a daughter in a Mexican family, no one wants to tell you anything; they tell you the healthy lies about your family.

Your prospective employer, or the person you have a crush on, or the person you want to talk to. You're judging yourself, you know, thinking about your listener. You're not thinking about what you're saying. And that same thing happens when you write.

I do travel a lot, because I need oxygen, I need to go to places to meet people who aren't upset at me because I'm asking for peace.

When I was a child, I was very shy, and there's still a part of me that's very shy.

I grew up with this kind of grocery store that caters to the poor. They serve you the worst food.