Mark Roberts Quotes

I knew how it was with drunks. They ran out of generosity, even for themselves.

It's not that I will die, but if I stop partying, it will lead to extreme complications in my wellbeing.

There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge.

That's all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end.

I had plenty of vices growing up.

I think there are people that have very addictive personalities.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

Anything that you can become obsessed with, and you do so much that you don't do the things you need to do with family, friends, school, job - that can be an addiction. And texting absolutely can qualify.

There is a quality of selfishness that is associated with an individual when they are in the depths of addiction.

Drugs, alcohol and ego. They are a bad mix.

I've always had an addictive nature.

But when I don't smoke I scarcely feel as if I'm living. I don't feel as if I'm living unless I'm killing myself.

First the man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the man.

I've got an addictive personality.

With rock n' roll and touring comes a lot of good and bad decisions. These guys who are 21, they're out there, and they're not indestructible. The history of rock n' roll tells us, and so a lot of these guys are on this road to destruction.

I've been drinking and using since I was 13.

Drugs will get you out of your own way, but we lived it, and that's dangerous. It can actually turn around on itself and steal your soul, and that's what happened.

There's so much fear involved in trying to do something you don't know how to do that drugs and alcohol can become a big part of your life if you have an addictive personality or are very unsure, which most songwriters are.

I love drugs, but I hate hangovers, and the hatred of the hangover wins by a landslide every time.

I have a completely addictive personality. Diet Coke is my last - God, I know people counting days off Diet Coke; I'm such a Diet Cokehead. Now I won't let myself buy it.

I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry.

If you're an addict, it controls your life and your life becomes uncontrollable. It's boring and painful, filling your system with something that makes you stare at your shoes for six hours.

Anything you can do in excess for the wrong reasons is exciting to me.

I am an addictive personality.

Drinking intensifies all your pressures and your needs.