Luis Alfaro quotes

I like to diversify, so for me writing an article for a magazine is as exciting as writing a play. And I think if you open yourself up to it, lots of opportunities come forward that are not the opportunities that were going to be yours. (Luis Alfaro)
I call myself a citizen artist, because one of the things I do is try to get my playwrights - especially my graduate playwrights - interested in the world. It's about how you connect art to culture and community here and now, and how we are vital to the expression of our community... View quote
Luis Alfaro
I am often inspired by actors and I fall in love with them, so I write towards their strengths and gifts. Sometimes, it is merely about logic and making sense of the poetry in my head and how it translates that can be hard to articulate... View quote
Luis Alfaro
Growing up in the Pico/Union barrio of downtown Los Angeles in the 1970's was to be born into abject poverty and violence. And even that fed into telling stories and finding ways of surviving. I can see now that I was always a playwright, I just didn't know or have the language for it then. View quote
Luis Alfaro