"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"

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.