When I was sectioned for six months, that was one of the worst experiences of my life, not being able to go out and have freedom. Having experienced it, it’s almost inexplicably awful.
ADAM ANTI’ve been told I sold 110m albums and singles. If that’s the case, I should’ve come here in a space rocket.
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Let’s just say that back in the old days, sex was available every two feet. But I never made love to anybody that did not want me to.
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I could be religious, if they sang the hymns to disco.
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Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It’s a product of stress and in my case over-work.
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Prison’s a walk in the park compared with being sectioned, mate, it really is.
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I wanted to make good records. But my problem is I’ve got a low boredom threshold, so I wanted it to look and sound different with each album, which is really tantamount to suicide
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I like being infamous. I think it is safe being a cult.
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Cause people lose it, they lose it – they say: ‘I like that, and that’s not this.’
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I want to do a make-up line for men.
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I always like to tell a story.
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I became a man. Before that I was a little boy.
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I loved being in a band.
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There is always room at the top, don’t let them tell you there is not.
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People tend to keep their distance.
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Maybe it won’t be cured, but you’ve got to take the medication you’re prescribed, and you stay out of situations that are going to trigger it.
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I think what’s going on with gorillas is pretty bad. The fact is that you can buy gorilla meat in London any day you want it.
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I watched Picasso visit the Planet of the Apes, as the masters rot on walls and the angels eat the grapes.
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It makes me sad, sad inside, to see a warrior without his pride.
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I’m a punk rocker. I don’t do Christian.
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I have suffered from depression for most of my life. It is an illness.
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If you make a mistake, you should enjoy it.
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Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It’s the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.
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I got a little house in East L.A. and did the gardening. I was doing some acting here and there, doing my own thing… getting back to reality.
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To me, style is consistency.
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I’ve never really been nervous about any concerts. I enjoy it so much.
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It’s good to play 100 per cent live – no tricks, no samples, no messing about.
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