My name is Sherman J. Alexie Jr., and I am an insomniac.

I'm quite aware of my differences. I wouldn't classify them as weird

Only in rock music and the literary world you see so many ugly white guys with beautiful women. That says a lot about the women, their character. They're attracted to more than surface.

We all have to find our own ways to say good-bye.

Everybody likes to have a place to think, to meditate, to eat a burrito.

When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author.

These are things you should learn. Your past is a skeleton walking one step behind you; your future is a skeleton walking one step in front of you. Maybe you don’t wear a watch, but your skeletons do, and they always know what time it is. Now, these skeletons are made of memories, dreams, and voices. And they can trap you in the in-between, between touching and becoming. But they’re not necessarily evil, unless you let them be.