Jessica Hagedorn

Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to appreciate the contradictions in the world and in my life. I scavenge from the best.

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These are some quotes by Filipino author Jessica Hagedorn Writer, who was born in 1949.

Quotes by Jessica Hagedorn

I think for a lot of so-called post-colonial peoples, there's a feeling of not being quite legitimate, of not being pure enough.

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There are certain regions in the country where the indigenous people eat dogs.

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Life is not simple, and people can't be boxed into being either heroes or villains.

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