“What kind of life can you have in a house without books?”

“We all know the Indians were colonized by the Europeans, but every colonized Indian has been colonized by the Indian reaction to colonization.”

“I think a lot of Indians want Indian artists to be cultural cheerleaders rather than cultural investigators.”

“If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.”

“When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing. And so, laughing and crying, we said good-bye to my grandmother. And when we said goodbye to one grand...”

“When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing.”

“I used to think the world was broken down by tribes,' I said. 'By Black and White. By Indian and White. But I know this isn't true. The world is only broken into two tribes: the people who a...”

“And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.”

“Do you understand how amazing it is to hear that from an adult? Do you know how amazing it is to hear that from anybody? It's one of the simplest sentences in the world, just four words, but...”