Well, I think the worst part about tribalism is its tendency to fundamentalize, and if I can fight fundamentalism in any of its forms I’m happy. Sherman Alexie Read Quote
I think a lot of Indians want Indian artists to be cultural cheerleaders rather than cultural investigators. Sherman Alexie Read Quote
Certainly I’m angry at the way Indians have been treated and continue to be treated. But I don’t think it’s a helpless emotion. Sherman Alexie Read Quote
I’m a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it. Sherman Alexie Read Quote
When you construct a mix tape, the first song you come out with has to be a barnburner. Sherman Alexie Read Quote
I wanted to do a weird book and reestablish my independent, small-press roots. Sherman Alexie Read Quote
I don’t have to participate in another culture’s ceremonies in order to respect that culture. Sherman Alexie Read Quote