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Creativity Quote by Amanda Lear

"I've tried to tell a story. For me, it is the best one"

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There’s a sly humility in “I’ve tried” that immediately undercuts the swagger implied by “the best one.” Amanda Lear isn’t claiming objective greatness; she’s staking a personal, almost private ownership over narrative itself. The line reads like an artist’s shrug that doubles as a dare: I know this is constructed, I know you’re watching the construction, and I’m still choosing it.

Lear’s entire public identity has been built on controlled ambiguity: disco star, model, muse, rumored aristocrat, rumored everything. In that context, “a story” doesn’t mean a tidy memoir plot. It means persona as medium. She signals that what matters isn’t factual verification but the craft of self-mythology. That’s why the second sentence lands with such mischievous confidence. “For me” functions as a legal disclaimer and a flirt at once, immunizing her from the fact-checkers while inviting the audience to play along. If you want the truth, you’re already missing the point; the point is the performance of truth.

It also reframes success. The best story isn’t necessarily the one the world applauds; it’s the one that lets her stay in charge of the gaze. Lear’s career arrived in an era when pop women were relentlessly narrated by others - managers, tabloids, men with cameras. Her phrasing quietly flips the authorship. She’s not begging to be understood. She’s explaining, with a smile you can hear, that she’s authored a version of herself worth living inside.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Lear, Amanda. (2026, January 16). I've tried to tell a story. For me, it is the best one. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-tried-to-tell-a-story-for-me-it-is-the-best-138833/

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Lear, Amanda. "I've tried to tell a story. For me, it is the best one." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-tried-to-tell-a-story-for-me-it-is-the-best-138833/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I've tried to tell a story. For me, it is the best one." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-tried-to-tell-a-story-for-me-it-is-the-best-138833/. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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Amanda Lear (born November 18, 1946) is a Musician from France.

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