Perhaps the greatest challenge has been trying to keep my time to myself and my private life private in order to do my job. Everything that is most mine belongs to everyone now. Sandra Cisneros belongchallengegreat Change image and share on social
What's always a challenge for me is that my Spanish is not the level of my English. Nor do I read in Spanish the way I read in English. Sandra Cisneros challengeenglishlevel Change image and share on social
Well, I'm Buddhist, Ray, and so part of my Buddhism has allowed me to look a little more deeply at people and the events in my life that created me. And I think a lot of that Buddhism comes out in the world view in this novel. Sandra Cisneros allowbuddhismbuddhist share on social
Generally if you're a daughter in a Mexican family, no one wants to tell you anything; they tell you the healthy lies about your family. Sandra Cisneros daughterfamilygenerally Change image and share on social
Mexico is only a memory of childhood safety. Sandra Cisneros childhoodmemorymexico Change image and share on social
Once people are not here physically, the spiritual remains. We still connect, we can communicate, we can give and receive love and forgiveness. There is love after someone dies. Sandra Cisneros communicateconnectforgiveness Change image and share on social
In English, my name means hope. In Spanish, it means too many letters. It means sadness. It means waiting. It is like the number nine, a muddy color. Sandra Cisneros colorenglishhope Change image and share on social
I thought that strange syntax was the language of story books. I didn't realize those were poor translations... English from Edwardian times. Sandra Cisneros bookedwardianenglish Change image and share on social
I think that Mexican-American kids live in a global world. It's not even bi-, it's multi-. You know, for those of us who grew up with different countries on our block, different nationalities, you know, we moved into multiple worlds. Sandra Cisneros americanblockcountry share on social
Writing is like sewing together what I call these 'buttons,' these bits and pieces. Sandra Cisneros bitbuttoncall Change image and share on social
