“I often say fame is kind of like a drug or like sugar: when it's controlling you it doesn't feel good at all.” FeelsKindDrugFameFeel GoodSugar Author:K. D. Lang
“I write about what I know: sex, pornography, art, fame obsession, drugs, and alcohol. I mean, why would anyone care to listen to me if I wasn't an expert in what I write about?” IfsKnowsWritingMeanArtCareSexDrugFameAlcoholObsessionExpertsPornographyDrugs And AlcoholListen To Me Author:Lady Gaga
“I tell kids, don't trust the media. The media with their emphasis on fame is helping to destroy this country, helping destroy the human race. It's the plug-in drug.” HumansCountryHelpingKidsRaceMediaDrugFameHuman RaceEmphasisDon't TrustPlugs Author:Pete Seeger
“Fame can be very disruptive. It can be like a drug. It gives you the feeling that you're happy, it gives you the feeling of self-importance, it gives you the feeling of fullfilment; but it can distract you from what is really important.” GivingImportantSelfFeelingsDrugFameImportanceDisruptiveSelf-importance Author:Madonna Ciccone
“Kim Kardashian is a kind of archetype. But she owns her beauty and is tremendously successful. There's no tragedy, there's no drug story. There's just her and her fame and her beauty. But Anna Nicole created that template of somebody that you'd want to watch on reality TV. Somebody that you'd want to invite into your home or as a role model, in terms of beauty and lifestyle and glamour.” WantKindStoriesHomeRealityTermRolesWatchesSuccessfulTvsDrugFameModelsTragedyLifestyleRole ModelsInvitesGlamourAnnaKimReality TvArchetypeHer BeautyNicole Author:Margaret Cho
“Kurt Cobain OD'd on heroin before committing suicide, but he also OD'd on fame. Cobain was like Basquiat: They both wanted to be famous, and were brilliant enough to make it happen. But then what? Drug addicts kill themselves trying to get that feeling they got from their first high, looking for an experience they'll never get again. In his suicide note, Cobain asked himself, "Why don't you just enjoy it?" and then answered, "I don't know!" It's amazing how much of a mindfuck success can be.” KnowsTryingFirstsEnoughFeelingsHappensWantedEnjoyDrugFameSuicideNotesBrilliantAddictMake It HappenHeroinDrug AddictCommitting SuicideCobainSuicide NoteBasquiat Book:Decoded (Enhanced Edition) Source: Decoded (Enhanced Edition)
“When you aren't drinking or using drugs or spending lots of money on fancy toys or basking in the glow of fame or working all the time or eating your way through the refrigerator, being hateful and angry is a very handy shield from the truth. It lets you focus on everyone else's shortcomings, and all the ways they have let you down. You can bemoan how all these broken people keep finding you somehow. That way you don't have to focus on what really matters -- the tough work of fiing what is broken inside you.” PeopleWayMatterFocusBrokenDrugFameFindingsEatingToughAngryDrinkingSpendingFancyToysLots Of MoneyShieldsHatefulShortcomingsRefrigeratorsHandyBaskingWorking All The TimeSpending A Lot Of MoneyBroken Inside Book:The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life Source: The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life
“People can become addicted to fame, money, and attention as deeply as they become addicted to drugs.” PeopleAttentionDrugFame Book:Think a Second Time Source: Think a Second Time
“Never work just for money. Money alone won't save your soul or build a decent family life or help you sleep at night. We're the richest nation on Earth, with the highest number of imprisoned people in the world. Our drug addictions and child poverty are among the highest in the industrialized world. So don't ever confuse wealth or fame with character.” PeopleWorldChildrenSoulCharacterHelpingEarthNightNationsWealthSleepMoneyNumbersPovertyDrugFameHighestPrisonAddictionYour SoulDecentFamily LifeDrug AddictionDrug Addict Author:Marian Wright Edelman