talking to myself inside my head, is it normal for autistic?

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I know that

To quote the immortal J. R. R. Tolkien:
Quote:
`In one thing you have not changed, dear friend,'said Aragorn: `You still speak in riddles.'
`What? In riddles?' said Gandalf. `No! For I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: They choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.'
(The Two Towers, book 1, chapter 5, "The White Rider". Page 127 in my copy)

If it's good enough for Gandalf, I say, it's good enough for me.

Also, wikipedia not only says it's normal. It's also very common.

Wikipedia Intrapersonal Communication

Daily I see lots of people talking to/with themselves, - also the ones without a headset

I tend to do a lot of internal dialogue/reflection after a heated disagreement or conversation and I say something harsher than I should have.

Pretty normal

I talk to myself in my head all the time. I am not sure if its and Aspie trait or not, though.