Quote 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Mat Johnson

My weak suit is whatever each reader hates about each book.

— 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.

— 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.…

— Mat Johnson

My strong suit is that I've been willing to risk on the page to get somewhere interesting.

— Mat Johnson

“In this age when reality is built on big lies, what better place for truth than fiction?”

— 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…

— Mat Johnson

Even drunk, I knew any escape plan that involved going to Detroit, Michigan, was a harbinger of doom.

— 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…

— Mat Johnson