Lila Downs

"I remember as a child holding these long notes, so there’s something that’s already there. But I do think it’s a constant question of knowing and taking care of yourself. It doesn’t necessarily mean y…"

"When I was in college, I wanted to know more about my Native American past because I come from one of the 64 Native groups that are very much alive . But there was nothing like that. So I ended up des…"

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

"The sin is about our notion of what is right and what is wrong, and how we bend the truth based on we want and I think. In Catholicism, we tend to do this a lot, and I think it’s very interesting and …"

"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…"

"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 thought it was a 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."

"Oh it’s very beautiful to have a very rich heritage from my Indian ancestors. My mother is Mixtec , and my father was Scottish American. Growing up with those cultures has been enriching. Though, at f…"