David Sheff Quotes

I was just a lot smarter about not getting caught. I mean, I never stuck anything in my arm, but I certainly enjoyed my youth.

The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society that's making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?

I take smack because I enjoy it. I enjoy all it makes me feel. I don't do it to be in with the in crowd. I can rock out with it.

They couldn't do a drugs story on me because I'd already done one on myself.

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.

This is the way I look when I'm sober. That's enough to make a person drink, wouldn't you say?

I started on the downers which were a hell of a lot better than the uppers because I was a nervous wreck.

My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be all that my peers have as well.

Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.

I don't get high, but sometimes I wish I did. That way, when I messed up in life I would have an excuse. But right now there's no rehab for stupidity.

Andrew Wood's death changed things for a few weeks. I probably got even heavier into drugs after that.

I loved downers, almost any kind. Loved the colors of them. Loved them yellow... I did. I would just have a bouquet in my hands at night.

I don't know if I was born an alcoholic, but I was definitely born anxious.

Certain people are more likely to use drugs because of whatever it is: They've suffered some trauma in their life. They have risk factors like mental illness, people with learning disabilities, with attention problems.

Childhood trauma is really what puts the rocket fuel behind addiction.

Pot had helped, and booze, maybe a little blow when you could afford it.

Nobody would want to leave that film to go get high.

I had the taste of the alcohol since I was 11. It allowed me to be clever, charming and to behave outrageously. Acting also allowed me not to be me. So I could indulge every fantasy in this paradise of America.

I took drugs because we all took drugs.

I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.

I used drugs as a social activity; a way to have fun with friends.

We know that if we can prevent kids from trying drugs in their teenage years, we dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will go on to have problems later in life.

Beneath all of these addictions is this disease, this control disease which is the mark of our society.

I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.

Everyone reaches their point in time where either they die or they get sick of doing drugs. It started getting debilitating. I enjoy my music a lot better than my drugs.