Diane Guerrero

I don't think you're ever ready to read your life back to yourself and try to make it entertaining for others. ”

Immigrants are working hard to give our families a better life. Isn't that what the American Dream is? ”

Crazy Jane is a complex individual who always has a lot brewing. She tries to hold things together on the surface, which is something that we all try to do. She uses these different personalities to try to cope with life. ”

Neighbors broke the news that my parents had been taken away by immigration officers, and just like that, my stable family life was over. ”

Whatever the reason is, I am happiest when connecting with the human experience. It lets me know that I'm not alone in this world. ”

My parents came here from Colombia during a time of great instability there. Escaping a dire economic situation at home, they moved to New Jersey, where they had friends and family, seeking a better life, and then moved to Boston after I was born. ”

I feel like you can't really be truthful as an artist and empathize with the human experience unless you know your truth, and you're not living a lie. ”

Deporting asylum seekers back to violence does not reflect the values of our country. ”

Just sharing who you are - there's so much value in that. ”

I think people want immigration reform. I think people want to see a path for citizenship. I don't think we as a country want to discuss this in the way we do. I don't think we want to separate families. I don't think that's part of our values. ”