I've got a publicist at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt who's been working little miracles for me, but it's true the budgets aren't what they once were in terms of advertisement and book tours. Patrick deWitt advertisementbookbudget Change image and share on social
I think of myself as somebody who, in a moment-to-moment way, I'm quite happy. But I think I am a bit doubtful and wary of true happiness, and, like a lot of my friends, there's been a good degree of self-sabotage. Patrick deWitt bitedegreedoubtful share on social
I was halfway through a rough draft of 'The Sisters Brothers' when it came time to start the 'Terri' adaptation. Patrick deWitt adaptationbrotherdraft Change image and share on social
The reason I like Portland is the idea of going to a supermarket and knowing there's no way to be recognized. L.A. is so social. Patrick deWitt ideaknowportland Change image and share on social
If you're not riddled with doubt, you've probably done something wrong. Patrick deWitt doubthaveriddle Change image and share on social
My instinct is to write under the cloak of an opaque historical setting. Patrick deWitt cloakhistoricalinstinct Change image and share on social
The impetus for 'The Sisters Brothers' was it occurred to me that there was no neurosis in westerns, or there's a minimal amount of it. Patrick deWitt amountbrotherimpetus Change image and share on social
Working in a bar was a horrific idea for me. Patrick deWitt barhorrificidea Change image and share on social
I don't know that I'd call myself an optimist. Patrick deWitt calloptimist Change image and share on social
'The Sisters Brothers' started out as a little bit of dialogue between these two men who became Eli and Charlie Sisters. Patrick deWitt bitebrothercharlie Change image and share on social