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Other people started taking me seriously before I took myself seriously. Tanya Saracho

Myself Me People Seriously Before Other Took Taking Started

When I was in school, I didn't get exposed to Latino playwrights. Tanya Saracho

School Playwrights Latino Get Exposed

I hope to see more Latino stories on television - not just on a personal level, but for us in the industry. We shouldn't just exist when a show is attempting to be diverse. We have good stories, and we are worth it. Tanya Saracho

I'm obsessed with accents. Tanya Saracho

Obsessed Accents

When you work in a writers room for a showrunner, you serve that story, and you serve that showrunner. I don't think it should be called writing; I think it should be called rendering content. Because you are there to render the content that is agreed upon in the room, and you're serving the voice of the main storyteller, which is the showrunner. Tanya Saracho

Work You Writing Think Voice Writers Main Render Rendering Content Because Story Which Storyteller Room Should Agreed Serve Serving

When I got to 'Looking,' I didn't know that you could write stuff and they would put it on TV. That was that experience. My boss was Andrew Haigh and he came from film; he had never done TV. It was his first TV show, and he was running it. And I think he was like, 'Write it, and we'll put it on.' It was lovely. Tanya Saracho

You Experience First Looking Think TV Andrew Would Running TV Show Boss Could Write Never Had He Put Stuff Like Know Got Came His Done Lovely Show Film

Sometimes, when I was the only person of color in a room, you had to defend all the people of color everywhere. Tanya Saracho

You People Sometimes Everywhere Only Color Had Person Room Defend

The thing is about 'Vida,' we're telling a very simple family narrative. There's nothing fancy about it. Tanya Saracho

Family Simple Nothing Telling About Narrative Very Fancy Thing

There is no 'generic' Latina. Tanya Saracho

Latina Generic

When you're a starving artist, you make do. It didn't matter that I didn't know where my rent was coming from. Tanya Saracho

You Matter Starving Know Make Rent Coming Artist Where

Write about your experiences! When I moved to L.A., I didn't have any friends, and the office janitor was the person who I saw the most. He would always come in at around 10:00 P.M., and I would still be at my desk, so I wrote a play about a first-year TV writer and the friendship that she developed with the janitor. Our stories matter. Tanya Saracho

Friendship Matter Our Saw TV Would About Write Writer Developed He Come Most Wrote She Around Always Still Friends Office Person Any Moved Experiences Stories Janitor Your Who Play Desk

Spanglish is very natural. It's however it comes out. But there are a few patterns that all of us, especially Mexican-American writers, just noticed in how we utilized Spanglish. It comes out of necessity when you can't find the next word. You go to whatever language will serve you best. Tanya Saracho

My idea is to bring out the inner child that my generation has inside, which does not go to sleep because of so much angst over the day-to-day routine. With so much going on, you start tuning out emotions and surprises. Thalia

You Generation Emotions Out Inside My Generation Angst Idea Day-To-Day Over Because Does Go Surprises Child Going Tuning Which Much Routine Start Inner Bring Inner Child Sleep

The Fiesta Tour McDonald's exhibit is a one-of-a-kind compilation of items and great moments in Latin music history. Every item has a unique story, including the outfit which I wore during the 2008 Premios Juventud awards. Thalia

I love Hershey's chocolate, especially Kisses, which are my favorite. Thalia

Love Hershey Favorite Kisses Which Chocolate

I'm a very strong woman. Thalia

Woman Strong Strong Woman Very

As you know, Hurricane Sandy has affected thousands of families, leaving them without electricity, without household goods and, in the worst cases, without a home. Thalia

Home You Worst Hurricane Thousands Cases Goods Know Household Without Leaving Affected Families Them Sandy Electricity

When my daughter Sabrina was 2 years old, the pediatrician told me it was time she quit using a pacifier because that could make her teeth crooked and even cause infections in her ears. Thalia

Time Me Cause Old Daughter Pediatrician Teeth Ears Crooked Could She Make Because Years Quit Using Even Her

I'm not intimidated by anyone. Thalia

Intimidated Anyone

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