I so desperately wanted to fit in. There was a trajectory, and obviously, our society tells us that you go to high… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I worked a variety of jobs in retail and at coffee shops all through high school. And, though I was surrounded by… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I think despite what we've seen on TV, people like seeing women and knowing about women's stories and their struggles and their… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
People like seeing people being human and real, and I think that's been lacking on TV. — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I want to be viewed like a serious actress, and I'm afraid that people are just going to see me as the… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
When there are deportations, you better believe there are families involved - there are parents being separated from their children. It doesn't… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
Once my family was taken, I became fully aware that my community matters less to some people. That we are treated differently… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
Some people have issues in their past that might make them tweak out at certain moments, but it's possible to snap back… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I think it's always been sort of difficult for people of color to celebrate the Fourth of July and really understand what… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I spent a long time in the shadows. I always had this feeling that I was the only one going through stuff,… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I think one of my best qualities is my ability to empathize with people. Perhaps it's because my journey has been so… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
Since I went public with my story, I've never experienced such hate. I sometimes want to crawl under my blanket and hide… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I so desperately wanted to fit in. There was a trajectory, and obviously, our society tells us that you go to high school, you… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I am here, a citizen of this country, and I'm saying, 'Hey, the system failed me. I am a good citizen. I contribute to… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I worked a variety of jobs in retail and at coffee shops all through high school. And, though I was surrounded by people who… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I've experienced colorism in that way: where if you're lighter, then you'll potentially be accepted into society better than if you were darker-skinned. — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
Once I started advancing in my career, I stopped wanting to hide from my reality. — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
Every day, children who are U.S. citizens are separated from their families as a result of immigration policies that need fixing. — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
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… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
People like seeing people being human and real, and I think that's been lacking on TV. — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
I feel like you can't really be truthful as an artist and empathize with the human experience, unless you know your truth and you're… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
While awaiting deportation proceedings, my parents remained in detention near Boston, so I could visit them. They would have liked to fight deportation, but… — Diane Guerrero Copy Share Image
