Writing Is A Struggle Against Silence.

The French Equate Intelligence With Rational Discourse, The Russians With Intense Soul-searching. For The Mexican, Intelligence Is Inseparable From Maliciousness.

Recognize Yourself In He And She Who Are Not Like You And Me.

Love Can Isolate Us From Everything Around Us. But In Its Absence, We Can Be Filled With The Fear That Something Comparable Exists.

Contrary To The Macho Culture Of Mexico, Both My Grandmothers Were Very Brave Young Widows. I Was Always Very Close To These Hard-working, Intelligent Women.

I Don't Think Any Good Book Is Based On Factual Experience. Bad Books Are About Things The Writer Already Knew Before He Wrote Them.