9 Ricky Lee Quotes at Letran Calamba

They say a cat has nine lives but who needs multiple lives when one is immortal? They one's work of art makes one live on forever.

Last week, which was a Monday as well, Ricky Lee spent an afternoon with the students of Letran Calamba. The talk and launch of his collection of children's stories, Kung Alam N'yo Lang (Mga Kwentong Pambata para sa mga Hindi na Bata), was organized by the graduating class of Letran Calamba's AB Communication Program.

The talk which was like a mini-workshop was geared towards enhancing the creative process of aspiring writers. Orly Agawin, a faculty member and an arts writer at Jellicle Blog, facilitated the flow of the program.

Here are some of Ricky Lee's memorable quotes from his Letran Calamba tour:

1. "Dapat para ka maging mahusay na writer, handa kang magbukas ng maling pinto."

2. "Hindi ako makalayas-layas so nanonood ako ng sine. Nangungupit ako sa tindahan namin tas nanonood ako ng sine."

3. Kapag may nabasa akong napakagandang portion [ng librong galing sa library], pinupunit ko." (Note: this was during his childhood days)

4. "Ang layunin ng pagkwekwento ay ipakita ang tao sa loob natin."

5. "Ang panahon natin ngayon ay kung saan ang screen ay nakaharang at nagvavalidate ng mga bagay-bagay."

6. "Pag-aralan natin ang lahat ng rules then iviolate natin pero kailangang maconvince mo kami na Quiapo pa rin ang destinasyon."

7. "Ang dapat nagsusulat ay yung subconscious mo kasi yung subconscious mo honest."

8. 'Music makes me feel I'm in a safe world. I can create. I can write."

9. "Amapola was originally a graphic novel until narealize kong hndi ako marunong magsulat ng komiks."

Even though he has written more than 150 screenplays from 1979 up to date, Ricky Lee's first novel Para Kay B wasn't launched until 2008. 

It is never too late for anyone to become a writer. You might want to grab yourself a Ricky Lee book and unleash the inspired writer in you.