“Music is magic. It's my favourite drug: it really has an effect on me mentally and physically. It's such a rush.” MagicEffectsDrugMusic IsFavourite Author:Craig Nicholls
“Music is fulfilling. The next day you feel better. Drugs, the next day you feel terrible -- unless you have more drugs.” FeelsNextTerribleDrugMusic IsFeel BetterFulfillingNext Day Author:Neil Young
“I don't tell anyone what they should do (drugs). It's like this music is so full of power and energy you don't really need to take anything if you just open up and let the music take you.” IfsNeedsShouldEnergyDrugMusic Is Author:Paul van Dyk
“Live music is the most primal form of energy release you can share with other people besides having sex or taking drugs.” PeopleFormEnergySexShareDrugMusic IsReleasePrimalHaving SexLive Music Author:Kurt Cobain
“Some of the folks we see are in for defending themselves against their abusers, or drug charges that, because of the California state prison system, they have mandatory sentencing and life in prison for three counts of simple drug possession, or whatever. I find it not only helpful but, I think, necessary in maintaining my grounding and my perspective. Because music is such an unrealistic job to have. It's a really lucky job to have, but it's also very unrealistic.” ThinkingStatesJobsThreeSimplePerspectiveDrugLuckyMusic IsPrisonFolksPossessionCaliforniaHelpfulMaintainingAbusersGroundingPrison System Author:Thao Nguyen
“Music documentaries are hard to tell, but I think they're an amazing vehicle to look at racism, our attitude to sex, the way we judge drugs. There's the ability to get a big audience because of these incredible, iconic, charismatic people. You can look at a number of issues - the challenge is to make sure you choose something that has all those issues. Popular music is like a mirror of culture, of who we are.” PeopleThinkingCultureChallengesAbilityAttitudeAudienceJudgingDrugMusic IsRacismIncrediblesYou ChooseVehicleIconicCharismaticPopular Music Author:Nick Broomfield
“I found that you don't have to do drugs to have a great time. Music is a great drug on its own.” DrugMusic Is Author:Dennis Quaid