Author: Jessica Hagedorn

Quotes

Growing up in the Philippines, I loved all kinds of movies. We had a very healthy film industry there when I was a child.

Growing up in the Philippines, I loved all kinds of movies. We had a very healthy film industry there when I was a child.

- 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.

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 preparing for a multimedia theater piece, Airport Music, that's coming up in New York City.

I'm preparing for a multimedia theater piece, Airport Music, that's coming up in New York City.

- Jessica Hagedorn

Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to appreciate the contradictions in the world and in my life. I scavenge from the best.

Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to appreciate the contradictions in the world and in my life. I scavenge from the best.

- Jessica Hagedorn

There is real beauty in my eyes when I lose my mind.

There is real beauty in my eyes when I lose my mind.

- Jessica Hagedorn

Everything matters. Time is precious.

Everything matters. Time is precious.

- Jessica Hagedorn

I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society.

I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society.

- Jessica Hagedorn

I don't believe in sampling some Tibetan music just to make it sound groovy, but you do your homework, you understand what you're doing with it.

I don't believe in sampling some Tibetan music just to make it sound groovy, but you do your homework, you understand what you're doing with it.

- Jessica Hagedorn

I love writing dialogue, and I think a lot of my writing is visual and very cinematic.

I love writing dialogue, and I think a lot of my writing is visual and very cinematic.

- Jessica Hagedorn

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