The dream he needed most was the dream that frightened him more.

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• Sherman Alexie:

  If I wasn't writing poems I'd be washing my hands all the time.

• Sherman Alexie:

  All art is exploitation.

• Sherman Alexie:

  All I owe the world is my art.

• Sherman Alexie:

  My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures.

• Sherman Alexie:

  Sixty percent of all Indians live in urban areas, but nobody's writing about them. They're really a

• Sherman Alexie:

  The people who loved me when I was seven years old love my books, and the people who didn't like me

• Sherman Alexie:

  I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and a

• Sherman Alexie:

  White Americans have a short memory.

• Sherman Alexie:

  My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room.

• Sherman Alexie:

  I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing India