They weren't true stories; they were better than that.

Every fairy tale had a bloody lining. Every one had teeth and claws.

I have always held the old-fashioned opinion that the primary object of work of fiction should be to tell a story.

Artists use lies to tell the truth. Yes, I created a lie. But because you believed it, you found something true about yourself.

There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth.

A good story is always more dazzling than a broken piece of truth.