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
I dont have to participate in another cultures ceremonies in order to respect that culture. – 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
Im a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it. – Sherman Alexie
In the case of Iraq, notwithstanding the violence there at the moment, the very fact that a hideous regime – responsible for genocide, for the use of chemical and biological weapons, aggression against two neighbors – has been removed in itself is a positive development. – Jose Ramos-Horta