Babatunde Adebimpe Quotes

You turn into this desperate dude looking for a shred of attention when you just had so much. It's like, "I'm just lonely and all I really want is a hug, but I gotta capture that in something real gross." You start to understand why circus clowns are alcoholics.

Babatunde Adebimpe

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  Babatunde Adebimpe
  • Real
  • Why
  • Attention