“Onstage it was always comfortable for me because that's where I felt at home. Offstage it was a different situation. I was still shy offstage and unfortunately, my shyness and my inability to communicate and really have great conversations or be part of the gang - in inverted commas - led me to the drug addiction, which, you know, blighted my life for 16 years because I thought by doing that it would make me join in.” KnowsYearsStillsDifferentHomeFeltSituationDrugConversationComfortableAddictionCommunicateShyInabilityGangShynessDrug AddictionDrug AddictInvertedInability To Communicate Author:Elton John
“The work is different in the sense that I haven't had to travel round the world raising money, or work from the genesis of the project. But the collaboration feels clear always, it's sort of my drug, I'm in it for the conversation. The conversation's the most important part of it.” WorldFeelsImportantDifferentClearHavensDrugConversationProjectsRoundsCollaborationGenesisRaising Money Author:Tilda Swinton
“It's possible that the name Bettini came up at some point during a conversation with the German Cycling Federation's anti-doping commission, but I certainly didn't claim that he gave me any drugs. They made that up. Bettini warned me: If you said that, then things could get dangerous for you.” IfsMadeSaidNamesDangerousDrugConversationClaimsCyclingFederationDoping Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I am glad that people are trying to have a rational conversation about drugs.” PeopleTryingDrugConversationGladRational Author:Carl Hart
“My measure of success is to walk into a restaurant and hear a table debating drug policy. Once the public start the conversation, the politicians will join - that is when we can create real change.” RealWalksPolicyPoliticianDrugConversationTablesRestaurantsMeasure Of SuccessReal ChangeDrug Policy Author:Sam Branson