On the aesthetic level, decolonized music presents itself as a direct antagonist to the traditional values promoted by the culture industry.

I believe gangsta rap, as such, in its foundation is simply anti-systemic and transgressive.

I believe in terms of the work that I do, in establishing dialogue about race relations in Latin America, steps on one of the most relevant themes today.

I think that in the colonial imaginary of the average Mexican, in how it drives us, the economic dependence on the US, and in some cases cultural dependence, is quite palpable, very strong.

I believe a lot in the subject of the power our own bodies have as marginalized beings to be able to change the sense of things.

I am conscious of how my body signifies in every space. In every place of the world our body has a different significance.

Passion is not a thing, it's a state of mind.

What's writ is what's read, yet the meaning is gone, since context is what gives each quote its own home.

The thing with do-overs it’s that they don’t exist. Second chances are just another chance to mess up.

We built this country by making things, by producing goods we could sell.

To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks anyway.

Appreciation is an art and a lifestyle and a source of happiness and fulfillment. It's called gratitude-an attitude of gratitude.

President Obama met with leaders of the American Indian tribes and they honored the president by giving him his own Indian name: Running Deficits.

I warn you not to fall ill, I warn you not to get old.

I cannot stress the importance of pausing to take a few deep breaths throughout the day. It's simple and effective.