It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

There are no bystanders in life [...] Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.

Understand, it’s never been easy to live, when we’re trying to escape ourselves.

The U.S.S. George H. W. Bush is a great thing in my life. It's amazing. A great honor.

You mortgage yourself sometimes. You know what you want to do, then you balance it against paying the rent.

One novel that I think is an overriding influence in my life is 'All the King's Men,' the most beautiful book written in the U.S.

Well, I've been to Iraq twice now. I was in Baghdad in June and then north of Baghdad in November.

Photography has always been about documentary, the depiction of the instant, a moment, sometimes a place. Each project is somehow an experimentation of a specific context or a character.

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet.

Love, Fear, and Esteem, - Write these on three stones.

Confidence comes from seeing so many sides, angles, views, and tangents. Because when you do select an approach or direction, you are doing so with better/ more complete information.

I'm a reflection of the community.