Who said “I write fiction and I'm told it's autobiography, I write autobiography and I'm told it's…”?

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Philip Roth. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDeception: A Novel (1990)

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“I write fiction and I'm told it's autobiography, I write autobiography and I'm told it's fiction, so since I'm so dim and they're so smart, let them decide what it is or it isn't.”
VerifiedDeception: A Novel (1990) · evidenceAutobiography
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Roth, P. (n.d.). I write fiction and I'm told it's autobiography, I write autobiography and I'm told it's fiction, so since I'm so dim and they're so smart, let them decide what it is or it isn't. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7557-i-write-fiction-and-im-told-its-autobiography/

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Roth, Philip. “I write fiction and I'm told it's autobiography, I write autobiography and I'm told it's fiction, so since I'm so dim and they're so smart, let them decide what it is or it isn't.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7557-i-write-fiction-and-im-told-its-autobiography/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Roth, Philip. “I write fiction and I'm told it's autobiography, I write autobiography and I'm told it's fiction, so since I'm so dim and they're so smart, let them decide what it is or it isn't.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7557-i-write-fiction-and-im-told-its-autobiography/.