3 Quotes & Sayings By Mireya Mayor

Mireya Mayor is a writer and editor. She has been seeing the world through a camera lens every day since she was little girl. Her work can be found in publications around the globe. She is a member of PEN USA, a board member of World Press Photo, and a Fellow of the International Center for Journalists Read more

As an educator, she is passionate about sharing her vision of the world with readers everywhere.

A budding fashionista even at four, I would capture the...
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A budding fashionista even at four, I would capture the little lizards and latch them, still living, onto my earlobes as earrings. Most girls wouldn't touch them, I thought they completed the outfit. Mireya Mayor
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Every morning in the middle of nowhere, without electricity or anyone to impress, I'd take great care in picking out my outfit and hover in front of a business card-size mirror to apply my lip gloss and check my eyebrows. I also felt I had a strong case for bringing a little black dress on expeditions. Village parties spring up more often than you might expect, and despite never having been a Girl Scout, I like to be prepared. Mireya Mayor