Lies can be wonderful things, and when a lie is told artfully, if it's done with a degree of craftsmanship, I can't help but admire the liar. Patrick deWitt admireartfullycraftsmanship Change image and share on social
I am a bit prudish, I think. It's hard for me to write about sex, and I don't really care to read about it, either. Patrick deWitt bitecarehard Change image and share on social
When you're 8 years old, and you've become subconsciously familiar with the layout and design of Black Sparrow books, and you know the difference between Miles Davis and John Coltrane, something is bound to stick. Patrick deWitt bindblackbook share on social
At the age of seventeen, I decided I would spend my life writing fiction. I didn't know what this entailed, exactly - a room, I supposed. A room and books and paper and solitude. Patrick deWitt agebookdecide Change image and share on social
After school, I got a job in a shop in Hollywood and shared an apartment with a friend. I promptly lost my job and got evicted from my apartment, and that happened several times. Patrick deWitt apartmentevictfriend Change image and share on social
My interest in words and literature is always changing. And every day of work is different, and it doesn't feel laborious in the way that, say, washing dishes did. I'm quite happy to be doing what I'm doing, and I feel very lucky. Patrick deWitt changedaydish share on social
I am increasingly unimpressed by works of art that require a college degree to understand. I think that art should be for everyone. And people should be moved by it. Patrick deWitt artcollegedegree Change image and share on social
I've fallen in love in my life a few times. It's the most exciting part of being alive - that I've experienced, anyway. Patrick deWitt aliveexcitexperience Change image and share on social
More and more, I find myself turning away from everything relating to contemporary society. I don't know how healthy it is, but I am creating a very private bubble that I live in. Patrick deWitt bubblecontemporarycreate Change image and share on social
The theme of luck comes up a lot. It's something I thought about before, why some people are lucky and some people aren't lucky. It seems like some people you meet can sort of cultivate luck, and I've always been fascinated by that. Patrick deWitt cultivatefascinatehave share on social
