White Americans have a short memory.

I felt so conflicted about having fled the rez as a kid that I created a whole literary career that left me there.

My career means, if you're a non-Indian writing about Indians, at least there's one Indian in your rearview mirror.

I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed.

By God's grace and strength of my work, I've managed to build a respectable image that I use to serve both my continent and my country.

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

I feel that a lot of human spirituality stems from the belief that we are unique and special in the universe, but maybe we are just what happens when there is proper temperature and proper distance from the right type of star.

I am a karmayogi and I think without God's blessings no one can achieve anything in this world.