"I remember the birds and the animals and going down to the river with my dog to play…My grandparents and uncles who f…"

"The heart of New Mexico is, for me, the people, la gente—los compadres, las comadres, los tíos, las tías, los vecinos…"

"Dreams are important. They are messengers…Characters have appeared to me. They say, ‘Here I am. Tell my story.'"

"For me it's always been the visitation of characters. Since I was very young l've thought there is a natural creative…"

"I felt something behind me and I turned and there is this old woman dressed in black and she asked me what I am doing…"

"I think that my early novels certainly contained a great deal of autobiographical material, and drawing in of charact…"

"One reason that I wrote Bless Me, Ultima was because, to me, the people I grew up with were so beautiful, I didn’t wa…"

"I think the minority cultural groups in this country have to form part of their identity in confrontation with the ma…"

"Studying with Anaya was a major awakening to me. I always thank him for his input in my life. He has been a great rol…"

"Would you end war? Create great Peace."