Who said "The truth is messier than any story I ever told"?

This quote is attributed to Evelyn Hugo.

The truth is messier than any story I ever told - Evelyn Hugo

"The truth is messier than any story I ever told"

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Character in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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"I had been many things to many people, but never quite myself"

"I was a very good liar. I had to be."

"Love is a choice you make every single day"

"I learned that survival sometimes means becoming someone you never thought you'd be"

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

"Honesty is always the best policy."