I have suffered from depression for most of my life. It is an illness.
ADAM ANTCause people lose it, they lose it – they say: ‘I like that, and that’s not this.’
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All that matters is getting the songs played well, trying to get them to sound as close to the record live, which isn’t easy, because my music is quite complicated to play.
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I really knew I wanted to be Adam, because Adam was the first man. Ant I chose because, if there’s a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive.
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People tend to keep their distance.
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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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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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The brain isn’t like the heart. They learned how to transplant a heart. The brain is more complex.
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It may be a coincidence, but from the minute I took anti-depressants, I didn’t pick up a guitar or a pen for seven years.
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Achievement results from work realizing ambition.
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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 like being infamous. I think it is safe being a cult.
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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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The touring was crazy, it was a lot of work. But I enjoyed it.
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An 18th century brain, in a 21st century head.
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When they saw you kneeling, crying words you mean. Opening their eyeballs, eyeballs, pretending that your Al Green, Al Green.
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I’ve never really been nervous about any concerts. I enjoy it so much.
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