"Drugs have nothing to do with the creation of music. In fact, they are dumb and self indulgent. Kind of like sucking your thumb!"
- Courtney Love
About this Quote
This quote by Courtney Love is a strong condemnation of using drugs in the production of music. She is saying that drugs have no place in the innovative procedure which they are a form of self-indulgence. She is suggesting that the use of drugs is an interruption from the creative procedure which it is a kind of escapism. She is also suggesting that making use of drugs is a form of immaturity, like a child sucking their thumb. She is making it clear that drugs have no location in the imaginative process and that they are a type of debauchery. She is motivating artists to concentrate on their craft and to develop music without the use of drugs. Her message is clear: drugs have no place in the innovative procedure and should be avoided.
This quote is written / told by Courtney Love somewhere between July 9, 1964 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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