Carmen Agra Deedy

There are constant cycles in history. There is loss, but it is always followed by regeneration. The tales of our elders who remember such cycles are very important to us now.

Listening to others does not mean you should sound like them; find your own voice by telling stories as authentically as possible.

If you tell stories you love, you will never tell them with indifference - take it to the bank.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.