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I say that I cant make anything up. I think of myself as a collage artist. Im cutting and pasting memories of my life.
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"I say that I can't make anything up. I think of myself as a collage artist. I'm cutting and pasting memories of my life. And I say, I have to live a life in order to tell a life. I would prefer to tell it because telling you're always in control, you're like God"

- Spalding Gray

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This quote by Spalding Gray speaks to the concept of storytelling and the power of words. He suggests that he can not make anything up, but instead is a collage artist, cutting and pasting memories of his life. He indicates that in order to inform a life, one must live a life first. This recommends that life experiences are essential in order to narrate. He also suggests that when narrating, one is in control, like God. This recommends that storytelling is a powerful tool, and that the writer has the power to form the story. This quote speaks to the power of words and the value of life experiences in storytelling.

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Spalding Gray This quote is written / told by Spalding Gray between June 5, 1941 and January 11, 2004. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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