“ I have been definitely influenced more by Latin American writers than by any other type of writer. They are very close in terms of voice - their humor, their fatalism, their... well, that over-used te… Jessica Hagedorn
“ My identity is linked to my grandmother, who's pure Filipino, as pure as you can probably get. And that shaped my imagination. So that's how I identify. Jessica Hagedorn
“ I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society. Jessica Hagedorn
“ We didn't have television until I was about eight years old, so it was either the movies or radio. A lot of radio drama. That was our television, you know. We had to use our imagination. So it was rea… Jessica Hagedorn
