I wouldn't want to write a biography of anyone. I'd feel too inhibited by the facts and too much pressure to do the subject's life justice. Patrick deWitt biographyfactfeel Change image and share on social
I haven't read hardly any Westerns, to tell you the truth. Patrick deWitt readtruthwestern Change image and share on social
I had no plan to write a western novel, and when I realized it was happening, I was pretty surprised by it. But you have to go with what feels right. Patrick deWitt felthappenplan Change image and share on social
When you meet someone you love, whether or not they love you back, something occurs in you that makes you want to improve yourself. Patrick deWitt backimprovelove Change image and share on social
It's healthy to have interests besides books. Patrick deWitt bookhealthyinterest Change image and share on social
All the books I was reading as a teenager were about individuals having adventures. So I thought that was what writers were supposed to do: to go out on the road. Patrick deWitt adventurebookindividual Change image and share on social
I'm never doing anything by rote. I'm only on thin ice, and I think that that's a good place to be. I feel like when you push yourself like that, the rewards can be pretty great. Patrick deWitt feelgoodgreat Change image and share on social
The question about my Canadianness comes up a lot, and I'm never quite sure what to say about it. I've carved a life out for myself in Oregon, and it feels like home, not because it's the States but because that's where my friends are and where my son is. Patrick deWitt canadiannesscarvefelt share on social
I understand the desire to write and read about the death of publishing. It's a perversely and universally appealing topic. Patrick deWitt appealdeathdesire Change image and share on social
I don't consider Los Angeles home anymore; ultimately, it was pretty negative, but I did spend my formative years in the Valley and all around L.A. proper. Through my teenage years and into my young adulthood, up until the age of 30, I spent a good amount of time there. Patrick deWitt adulthoodageamount share on social