116 Quotes by Diane Guerrero

I always thought, 'Wow, I know I have an important story to tell,' but I never really thought it would happen.

We need comprehensive immigration reform so that we're not creating this cycle of poverty and depression and everything that comes with separating a family.

We were like any other family with the same troubles and some of the same happy moments.

While awaiting deportation proceedings, my parents remained in detention near Boston, so I could visit them. They would have liked to fight deportation, but without a lawyer and an immigration system that rarely gives judges the discretion to allow families to stay together, they never had a chance.

My parents were desperately trying to become documented citizens of this country and tried very hard to get there, but to no avail.

Freedom has not always meant the same for everyone in this country.

It's sometimes a little embarrassing to take selfies, but sometimes I want to take a selfie because I'm like, 'Oh I look cute. I like my hat. I like what I'm wearing, and I want to show it off.'

I think despite what we've seen on TV, people like seeing women and knowing about women's stories and their struggles and their truth. I think we've seen it in a lot of these shows - when there's a cast of all women, it does very well.

'Forrest Gump' has been one of my favorite movies of all time.