My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room. – Sherman Alexie
My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me – not so much the positive stuff, but the damage. – Sherman Alexie
You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just dont realize it. – Sherman Alexie
In high school I dated a white woman. She would come to visit me on the rez. And her dad, who was very racist, didnt like that at all. And he told her one time, You shouldnt go on the rez if youre white because Indians have a lot of anger in their heart. – Sherman Alexie
In Afghanistan, there is a plan to build democracy hundreds of thousands of troops are protecting it. There is a plan to rebuild and reconstruct there. But many thousands of Americans die from violence and poverty every year and we dont have a plan for reconstruction at home. – Jesse Jackson