Armistead Maupin Quotes
American - Novelist Born: May 13, 1944

I have always distrusted memoir. I tend to write my memoirs through my fiction. It's easier to get to the truth by not claiming that you are speaking it. Some things can be said in fiction that can never be said in memoir.
Armistead Maupin

The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.
Armistead Maupin

But I'm acutely aware that the possibility of fraud is even more prevalent in today's world because of the Internet and cell phones and the opportunity for instant communication with strangers.
Armistead Maupin

I believe very firmly that gay people of every stripe and age should be role models for all children, and that means interacting with them.
Armistead Maupin

I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because I've heard it before does not mean I don't want to hear it one more time.
Armistead Maupin

I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued me most of my life.
Armistead Maupin

Like I've always said, love wouldn't be blind if the braille weren't so damned much fun.
Armistead Maupin