Autobiographical Quotes

96 Autobiographical quotes by 88 unique authors

I wrote a book called ‘Dancing The Dream’. It was more autobiographical than Moonwalk, which I did with Mrs. Onassis. It wasn’t full of gossip… — Michael Jackson
I think music as we know it, is autobiographical. — Julius Hemphill
Sometimes I've drawn on autobiographical material, maybe situations that I've felt trapped by, and turned them into something else, but in a very superficial way.… — Unknown Author
Of necessity, the autobiographical self is not just about one individual but about all the others that an individual interacts with. Of necessity, it incorporates… — Antonio Damasio
All my movies have an autobiographical dimension, but that is indirectly, through the personages. In fact, I am behind everything that happens and that is… — Pedro Almodovar
All art, from the paintings on the walls of cave dwellers to art created today, is autobiographical because it comes from the secret place in… — Gloria Vanderbilt
I read a lot of autobiographical stories, and I write plays and prose. And I play piano and cello. A lot of my downtime is… — Alexis Dziena
I occasionally experience the discomfort of people assuming my work is autobiographical. — Jonathan Tropper
Everything is personal - the poems and the crime novels. I have never been involved in any murders, but there are strong autobiographical elements in… — Sophie Hannah
One of the strongest features of Puritanism is its autobiographical tendency, its passionate self-regard. — Tom Paulin
None of my movies are autobiographical. — Susanne Bier
There is no doubt that this film is autobiographical, but at the same time it also tries to portray an ordinary couple in a language… — Sophie Marceau
Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them. — John Barton
The film of tomorrow appears to me as even more personal than an individual and autobiographical novel, like a confession, or a diary. — Francois Truffaut
I am not an autobiographical writer. — Yann Martel
All novels must be autobiographical because I am the only material that I know. All of the characters are me. But at the same time,… — John Banville
A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little… — Raymond Carver
Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse. — Joe Barton
The first book I ever wrote was in fourth grade and it was called 'Billy's Booger.' It was an autobiographical piece about a kid who… — William Joyce
My work looks like a comic book in form, but it's not a typical comic book in content. I write autobiographical stuff. — Harvey Pekar
The new movie I'm working on right now is very autobiographical. It's about a television actor who drinks too much and gets blackballed from the… — Andy Dick

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