"When I finally embraced abstinence it was because of the simple urge to work a longer day. Thus, without joining Alcoholics Anonymous, I was at last able to leave Piss-Artists Notorious."

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Source : Clive James (2012). “Always Unreliable: Memoirs”, p.303, Pan Macmillan

Clive James

#Drinking Quotes #Artist Quotes #Simple Quotes

“I had a strong, really good upbringing, not puritanical”
“There is no substitute for face-to-face reporting and research.”
“Our skin colours may vary, but what's upstairs - there's certain things we've all got in common.”

Source : "David Lynch and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons dream about machines" by Michael Hann, www.theguardian.com. November 3, 2011.
“Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.”
“I haven't done a lot of action movies, so it's kind of fun to get to do a lot of stunt work.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“No one is perfect. I know there is stuff that I need to work on, and not just one thing, but my game overall. Everything can get better.”
“Powerful people doing bad things LIKE cynical, despairing citizens.”
“Eric Lewis doesn't play the piano, he devours it. He doesn't play music, he channels the divine.”

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