At the age of seventeen, I decided I would spend my life writing fiction. I didn't know what this entailed, exactly -… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
“i don't suppose I have a choice.' 'As with so many things in a life, brother, I don't suppose you do.” — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
One of the nice things about writing is you can take essentially painful things in your life and turn them into something… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
I've fallen in love in my life a few times. It's the most exciting part of being alive - that I've experienced,… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
We rode along in silence, thinking our private thoughts. Charlie and I had an unspoken agreement not to throw ourselves into speedy… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
“I was often forced to whip him, which some men do not mind doing and which in fact some enjoy doing, but… — 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… — 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
