Those of us who are writers and have to perform to communities that aren't used to coming to book events, I would recommend taking some theater.
Sandra CisnerosI want to write an essay called "Fear of Mexico," because I always feel like Mexico's this lover that never writes to me.
Sandra CisnerosA lot of people mistake the persona that I create in poetry and fiction with me. A lot of people claim to know me who don't really know me. They know the work, or they know the persona in the work, and they confuse that with me, the writer. They don't realize that the persona is also a creation and a fabrication, a composite of my friends and myself all pasted together.
Sandra CisnerosIf you just breathe, and go slower, you will have enough energy. It's really important because there are people who wait in line, and your work has changed their lives. You will need to listen to them because they are also going to feed you and give you confirmation of the prayer you asked before you spoke.
Sandra Cisneros