Michael Ball Quotes

... the sin of drunkenness which is the root of all sins.

An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.

I promise ... to abstain from all kinds of intoxicating drink, unless used medically.

If you are to be employed by the BBC, you must promise not to get drunk…. You look as if you will be washed out of poetry by whisky.

I've found for playing that it's generally not a good thing to be drinking.

It's better to take sobriety with you when you work.

All the mistakes I've ever made in my life have been when I've been drunk. I haven't made hardly any mistakes sober, ever, ever.

I used to drink a lot. I had to stop drinking because it was getting the better of me, and I replaced that with really doing shows.

The other guys drink, but they don't drink anywhere near what I used to. And I think they're slightly respectful of the fact that I'm off it, so it's not a problem.

There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.

We have drunk too much of your rum already, which has occasioned our destruction; we will, in the future, beware of it.

The speech of a Creek—Indian, against the immoderate use of spirituous liquors. Delivered in a national assembly of the Creeks, upon the breaking out of the late war.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whoever is deceived by it is not wise

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

This government can't afford two drunkards. You've got to stop.

Drunkenness was attacked in the same manner; it was discountenanced on every occasion by those who had charge of any department: its destructive and pernicious effects were frequently stated by his own more prudent comrades, at the proper moment when the individual was soberly suffering from the effects of his previous excess; pot- and public-houses were gradually removed from the immediate vicinity of their dwellings; the health and comfort of temperance were made familiar to them; by degrees drunkenness disappeared, and many who were habitual bacchanalians are now conspicuous for undeviating sobriety.

Since the creation of the world there has been no tyrant like Intemperance, and no slaves so cruelly treated as his.

On tour, I don't drink, because I don't think in any other job you are supposed to get to work and drink whisky.

I didn't think I could go onstage and play unless I had a beer to loosen up. Well, if it was only one beer to loosen up, I'd probably still be drinking today.

Wine is a treacherous friend who you must always be on guard for.

The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.

I work very hard to keep on an even keel as far as alcohol is concerned.

It is not true that drink changes a man's character. It may reveal it more clearly.

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.

Sometimes it would be nice to just have some red wine with dinner, but it's not worth the risk. I have a great life, a great situation. Why would I want to risk self-destructive behaviour?