I've always drawn on bits and pieces of my own life.
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I have always distrusted memoir. I tend to write my memoirs through my fiction. It's easier to get to the truth by not claiming that you are speaking it. Some things can be said in fiction that can never be said in memoir.Armistead Maupin
The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.
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I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued me most of my life.
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There was a time when you could catch every new gay thing that came along - now we just have to pick and choose. What a wonderful luxury to have.
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I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because I've heard it before does not mean I don't want to hear it one more time.
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