“My first book didn't even have a Canadian publisher. And that upset me...” — Patrick deWitt Quote

“My first book didn't even have a Canadian publisher. And that upset me, because I so wanted a readership up there.”

“The reason I like Portland is the idea of going to a supermarket and knowing there's no way to be recognized. L.A. is so social.”

“'The Sisters Brothers' started out as a little bit of dialogue between these two men who became Eli and Charlie Sisters.”

“I love Canadians. I think we make an impact around the world just when people meet us, and whenever I meet another Canadian, I see it as well.”

“It's a challenge, but every single German or Canadian I want to beat, I still have to love them. That means competing the way God wants me to compete and helping my opponents if they have a need.”

“Since taking office, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party have transformed the Temporary Foreign Worker Program - which was originally designed to bring in temporary workers on a limited basis when no Canadian could be found - into one that has brought in a large pool of vulnerable workers.”