William S. Burroughs Quotes
The idea that addiction is somehow a psychological illness is, I think, totally ridiculous. It's as psychological as malaria. It's a matter of exposure. People, generally speaking, will take any intoxicant or any drug that gives them a pleasant effect if it is available to them.
William S. Burroughs
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I'm pretty much friendly and compassionate to everybody. But not to people in the ring.
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If anything, I'm the most hesitant to bring on a label. That terrifies me. I think people believe major labels are linked to success. They're absolutely not that.
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I'm always cracking up when I hear what people think I should be doing.
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People treat you one way when you're champion, but when you're not the champion, everything changes. People treat you different.
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When I sit and talk with a person, I'm not always paying attention. I'm looking at the person and saying, 'What is it about his or her life that appeals to me?'
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My dad always told me that holding a grudge is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to die.
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I am an activist. I have a really big pulpit with my fiction and I love knowing that I can make people think.
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The idea that addiction is somehow a psychological illness is, I think, totally ridiculous. It's as psychological as malaria. It's a matter of exposure. People, generally speaking, will take any intoxicant or any drug that gives them a pleasant effect if it is available to them.
William S. Burroughs
