The good stories are what no one wants to talk about. So you make up a story because no one is going to tell you the truth.

One of my favorite writers is Hans Christian Anderson. His stories speak to the times.

I thought that strange syntax was the language of story books. I didn't realize those were poor translations... English from Edwardian times.

'Hispanic' is English for a person of Latino origin who wants to be accepted by the white status quo. 'Latino' is the word we have always used for ourselves.

I'm afraid I'm still trying to find that balance. Especially now that everyone wants a piece of me. I find that I have to become more and more reclusive, and pick and choose when I am public and when I am private.

No question it's like the 600-pound gorilla in the room. No one wants to talk about it. ... I'll be worried if it's still this way after two months. I'll be worried after one month, but we're not going to change anything. We've got established players. We'll be all right.