"I belonged to another club, and liked the camaraderie"
About this Quote
The specific intent is to normalize affiliation. “Another club” implies a life of overlapping crews: teams, brotherhoods, scenes. He’s not defending the club’s mission so much as the human glue that holds it together. That’s the subtext: institutions can be questionable, but the feeling of being wanted is intoxicating. By emphasizing “camaraderie,” Zito steers the listener away from politics and toward psychology - loyalty, shared rules, shared risks, the comfort of inside jokes and mutual backup.
The phrasing does quiet rhetorical work. “Belonged” is passive and intimate, suggesting he didn’t just join; he fit. “Liked” is almost comically understated, the kind of tough-guy minimalism that signals sincerity by refusing to overstate it. In celebrity culture, where identity is constantly performed for strangers, camaraderie becomes a scarce resource: real recognition from people who know your history, not your brand. The line lands because it hints at the darker trade-off without naming it - how easily the need for brotherhood can become a doorway into tribes that demand more than they should.
Quote Details
| Topic | Friendship |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Zito, Chuck. (2026, January 18). I belonged to another club, and liked the camaraderie. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-belonged-to-another-club-and-liked-the-20722/
Chicago Style
Zito, Chuck. "I belonged to another club, and liked the camaraderie." FixQuotes. January 18, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-belonged-to-another-club-and-liked-the-20722/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I belonged to another club, and liked the camaraderie." FixQuotes, 18 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-belonged-to-another-club-and-liked-the-20722/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.




