"I was introduced to Langston Hughes, who became one of my favorite poets…I mean, he was a poet; he wasn’t about words…"

"…It goes back to 1945; when my parents, right, they left paradise looking for paradise…During the adventure of Operat…"

"During this period, Latino artists did not shy away from taking on issues of racial and economic inequality many arti…"

"Little attention has been paid to the fact that the most significant Chicano and Puerto Rican organizations turned to…"

"When I started writing, there were only two women writers that I knew: Lorraine Sutton and Margie Simmons. There were…"

"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…"

"Aye, think! Since time and life began, Your mind has only feared and slept; Of all the beasts they called you man Onl…"

"Would you end war? Create great Peace."