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> [I love the idea of biracial. I actually don't use the word biracial. I tend to use mixed. Biracial to me accentuates the word race, and, you know, I don't really care for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/i-love-the-idea-of-biracial-i-actually-don-t-use-the-word-biracial-i/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

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## More by Mat Johnson

> [“The Antarctic gives the impression of being white, but really it's blue. Almost entirely constructed of that pale, powder blue that at times can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/the-antarctic-gives-the-impression-of-being-white-but-really-it-s/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [“You've got to admit, slick, you got a skill for avoiding the devil." "That just means that now the devils out there, looking for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/you-ve-got-to-admit-slick-you-got-a-skill-for-avoiding-the-devil-that/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [Long-haul trucking. Just roaming the country, alone, with audiobooks and podcasts, sleeping in the back of the cab, showering at gas stations at 4…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/long-haul-trucking-just-roaming-the-country-alone-with-audiobooks-and/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [“That is how they stay so white: by refusing to accept blemish or history. Whiteness isn't about being something, it is about being no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/that-is-how-they-stay-so-white-by-refusing-to-accept-blemish-or/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [My weak suit is whatever each reader hates about each book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/my-weak-suit-is-whatever-each-reader-hates-about-each-book/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [It is a great moment in every freak's life when he or she finds out that at least they are not the only one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/it-is-a-great-moment-in-every-freak-s-life-when-he-or-she-finds-out/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [“There are two types of lazy bosses. One is so lazy that they make you do not only your own work but theirs too.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/there-are-two-types-of-lazy-bosses-one-is-so-lazy-that-they-make-you/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [My strong suit is that I've been willing to risk on the page to get somewhere interesting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/my-strong-suit-is-that-i-ve-been-willing-to-risk-on-the-page-to-get/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [“In this age when reality is built on big lies, what better place for truth than fiction?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/in-this-age-when-reality-is-built-on-big-lies-what-better-place-for/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [“The people, they need someone to live through. Trust me, I used to be in roller derby back in the day. People need a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/the-people-they-need-someone-to-live-through-trust-me-i-used-to-be-in/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [Even drunk, I knew any escape plan that involved going to Detroit, Michigan, was a harbinger of doom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/even-drunk-i-knew-any-escape-plan-that-involved-going-to-detroit/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [“In the ghetto there is a mansion, and it is my father's house... Its expansive lawn is utterly useless, wild like it smokes its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/in-the-ghetto-there-is-a-mansion-and-it-is-my-father-s-house-its/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [“I have always loved quitting jobs. Whether because the job itself was repugnant or the people working at it with me, I have always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/i-have-always-loved-quitting-jobs-whether-because-the-job-itself-was/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [I love the idea of biracial. I actually don't use the word biracial. I tend to use mixed. Biracial to me accentuates the word…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/i-love-the-idea-of-biracial-i-actually-don-t-use-the-word-biracial-i/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

> [I start with fear. It comes in so many forms. When I write, some of the fear goes away. So I write into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mat-johnson/i-start-with-fear-it-comes-in-so-many-forms-when-i-write-some-of-the/)

[Mat Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mat-johnson/)

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