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Lila Downs Quotes

born 1968 Mexico

Ana Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress.

Mexico
Actresses

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We [as Latinxs] got to be there representing, explaining, and translating…It’s the only way we are going to have people come together.

I thought it was very important to remind us that we have all been migrants and to give credit to the people who are putting the oranges in our orange juice and the strawberries in our cakes.

The border still doesn't make much sense in my mind. It's a place that has so many things going on, a lot of sad stories, a lot of positive ones, a lot of people who are looking to break the rules and I identify a lot with that. I like to break the rules.

I think that I have influenced several generations of performers in Mexico. I’m proud of that because it isn’t easy in these scenes. But then it is easy because it’s what you love to do, and it’s your passion. Even in your down times, you are always accompanied by your music.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lila Downs (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.