Paul Auster Quotes

I spent most of this afternoon writing a new introduction for my autobiography.

The 'Glass' is not my autobiography, nor is it self-expression. Far from it.

I'm writing books. They're still a mix of fact and fiction and will continue to be. I think it's an interesting place to work.

I’m frequently asked why I don’t write my memoirs. I think I have.

I would perhaps like to go back to writing small books about obscure people.

I have some great stories and I will get around to writing a book.

I started trying to write when I was in second or third grade.

One of the most attractive things about writing your autobiography is that you're not dead.

I've just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects, and I'm now working on a collection of holiday stories as well as a memoir about my relationship with my father.

I would like to read some books: I don't have time; I would like to continue working on my autobiography.

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

You know, I'm trying to sometimes sit down and write some stories about my childhood and maybe one when I'm an old lady put them out like a book.

I've never had any interest at all in being a journalist or writing some sort of historically accurate autobiography.

In 'Out of the Dark,' I'm talking about my own life. I'm not talking as a character or speaking as a character. I was not as free as when I write fiction.

All autobiography is storytelling; all writing is autobiography.

I have more than 100 legal pads filled with handwriting. Eight novels, two books for children, countless stories and essays.

I never really considered writing something that was nonfiction.

I worked as a carpenter for a few years. I began writing. I wrote a book about my time in Africa - that came out in 1988 - called 'The Village of Waiting.'

Only if I reach 100 years old will I write a very complete autobiography. Not before.

My scepticism of biography continues even though I keep doing it.

In many ways, I've been writing personal stories all my life.

I started writing when I was in school. I wrote essays and in my teen years I used to write sorrowful sad stories and poems as you do at the age.

I wrote the first draft of 'Plan B' the summer after I turned 21.

I wrote a novel, so now they can call me a novelist. I tell stories; that's it.

In the early Seventies, I started writing a little autobiographical novel about my childhood - I made it into a mystery story.