"When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author." ― Sherman Alexie Topic(s): Thankful More From Sherman Alexie "I’m a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it." "My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me – not so much the positive stuff, but the damage." "My father is an amazing man." More In Thankful "The truth is, after Boys Don’t Cry, I realized how few and far between the great roles are. I am beyond thankful for finding Million Dollar Baby."― Hilary Swank "Should it happen tomorrow, I would fall to my knees to give thanks to God for such a career."― Placido Domingo "I’m thankful for serendipitous moments in my life, where things could’ve gone the other way."― Rick Springfield