'One Minus One' and 'Barcelona, 1975' are more or less autobiographical. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes autobiographical barcelona minus
Life has a funny way of becoming ordinary as soon as it can. Colm Toibin funnylifeordinary Change image and share on social
People love talking about writers as storytellers, but I hate being called that: it suggests I got it from my grandmother or something, when my writing really comes out of silence. If a storyteller came up to me, I'd run away. Colm Toibin callgrandmotherhate share on social
Between the ages of 8 and 12 it was difficult to know what my father was saying, and he moved very slowly, and then he died. Colm Toibin agediedifficult Change image and share on social
When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on. Luis Figo adoptbarcelonachange Change image and share on social
All of my films have been autobiographical - it's all I've got to go on. Ira Sachs autobiographicalfilmhave Change image and share on social
Russian women like to be feminine. Even if it's minus-10 degrees and snowing, a Russian woman will still be in her stilettos. Dasha Zhukova degreefeminineminus Change image and share on social
