I'm never doing anything by rote. I'm only on thin ice, and I think that that's a good place to be. I… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I was reading my son some fables; it made for good nighttime reading. These stories were very vivid and very strange and… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I think of myself as somebody who, in a moment-to-moment way, I'm quite happy. But I think I am a bit doubtful… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I don't consider Los Angeles home anymore; ultimately, it was pretty negative, but I did spend my formative years in the Valley… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
Love is dangerous; it's not something to be trifled with. As good as it feels on the way in, it feels that… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
All of my close friends are emotional train wrecks. This is what makes our lives interesting - constantly doubting ourselves, worrying, wondering… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
The hardest thing in the world for a writer is to amass a readership. So many good books come out, and so… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
A lot of authors, judging by their list, will put anything out that they finish... That's the worst model I've heard of… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
“I had nowhere to go and did not wish to be seen by anyone for fear they would recognize my sadness and so for… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I've got a chatty family; I'm a bit of a voyeur, and if I'm ever in a… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
“Beware of the plygs of Colorado City, Arizona. They have no cups of coffee for the likes of you.” — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
The nice thing about writing at home is that it's almost as though I'm doing it already. I get out of bed thinking of… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I am increasingly unimpressed by works of art that require a college degree to understand. I think that art should be for everyone. And… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I carry a small spiral notebook with me at all times and have been doing this for many years. There's a shoe box in… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
'The Sisters Brothers' started out as a little bit of dialogue between these two men who became Eli and Charlie Sisters. — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I was halfway through a rough draft of 'The Sisters Brothers' when it came time to start the 'Terri' adaptation. — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
The impetus for 'The Sisters Brothers' was it occurred to me that there was no neurosis in westerns, or there's a minimal amount of… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
Lies can be wonderful things, and when a lie is told artfully, if it's done with a degree of craftsmanship, I can't help but… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
