Author: Jessica Hagedorn

Quotes

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

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

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

Life is not simple, and people can't be boxed into being either heroes or villains.

Life is not simple, and people can't be boxed into being either heroes or villains.

- 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

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

Everything matters. Time is precious.

Everything matters. Time is precious.

- Jessica Hagedorn

Music is very influential to my writing, as are theater and film.

Music is very influential to my writing, as are theater and film.

- 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

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