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And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.

Sherman Alexie

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Sherman Alexie
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: October 7
Film Director
Film Producer
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Writer
Wellpinit
Washington
Sherman Joseph Alexie
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In a real-world way, my gifts are very limited in terms of what I can do.
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I've come to the point in my life where I encourage young Native Americans to become much more selfish about their personal needs and wants.
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In high school I dated a white woman. She would come to visit me on the rez. And her dad, who was very racist, didn't like that at all. And he told her one time, 'You shouldn't go on the rez if you're white because Indians have a lot of anger in their heart.'
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