Top 50 Quotes by Sherman Alexie

My career means, if you're a non-Indian writing about Indians, at least there's one Indian in your rearview mirror.

All art is exploitation.

Don't live up to your stereotypes.

I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture.

White Americans have a short memory.

When you construct a mix tape, the first song you come out with has to be a barnburner.

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.

Writing is a lonely business.

In a real-world way, my gifts are very limited in terms of what I can do.

I grew up in a storytelling culture, a tribal culture, but also in an American storytelling culture.