Top 50 Quotes by Sherman Alexie

All art is exploitation.

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 thought I'd been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing young adult literature.

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

But the real interesting stuff is in the cellar and the attic.