"…I think the most important thing for me is to give flesh and blood reality to people who are far away and distant fr…"

"I was lucky…because my grandparents, who lived with us, were illiterate but they were great storytellers, so I got a …"

"…I like “mad realism.” I grew up with a mother who wanted to be a nun and we had pictures of angels all over the hous…"

"Music is my first love. Ever since I was a little girl I've dreamt of one day being lucky enough to share my music wi…"

"Lyrics to me are of utmost importance and they mean so much to me — in every song that I write, the lyrics have to co…"

"I've dedicated myself to ensuring that every word that I say, everything I write, every role that I play … I know tha…"

"We just need to normalise our hearts' not having boundaries. I think that there's this idea that we as public figures…"

"I'm a young Latina woman growing up in a primarily white area of town where I live. I've been called it all. My hate …"

"It's the most jarring feeling as someone who is quite literally in therapy for impostor syndrome. You're sitting at t…"

"When I was in the running for María in 'West Side Story,' they kept calling to ask if I was legit. I remember thinkin…"