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

A lot of people have no idea that right now Y.A. (young adult). is the Garden of Eden of literature.

I've come to the point in my life where I encourage young Native Americans to become much more selfish about their personal needs and wants.

...there are some children who aren't really children at all, they're just pillars of flame that burn everything they touch. And there are some children who are just pillars of ash, that fall apart when you touch them..." ~ Thomas Builds-the-Fire (played by Evan Adams) in Alexie's "Smoke Signals

The cello looks like a woman to me. And, you know, the curves. And so I am in a way, and it's funny to admit this, I am sexually attracted to the cello, the curves really get me. So as I watched him play, you know, Yo Yo Ma is sort of making love to a beautiful woman.

When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if it's half filled or half empty. They just hope it's good beer.

We only know how to lose and be lost.