Michael Stipe (John Michael Stipe) Quotes

I went through this difficult time [in the 1984] when we were making our third record where I kind of lost my mind. That's when the bulimia kicked in. And that's when I got really freaky.

Michael Stipe R.E.M.

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• I went through this difficult time [in the 1984] when we were making our third record where I kind of lost my mind. That's when the bulimia kicked in. And that's when I got really freaky.

  

  Michael Stipe R.E.M.
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  • My Mind
  • Difficult Time