Famous quote by Ville Valo

"We started playing music from an early age and so we wasn't really aware of that side of it, the weird thing is the more successful you get the more free booze and drugs you get, they should be given to the bands who don't have the money"

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Ville Valo reflects on the paradoxes musicians encounter as their careers progress. He draws attention to the fact that many musicians begin their journey driven purely by their passion for music, not fully considering the lifestyle or social trappings that often accompany the industry. As young artists, their focus is on learning their craft, creating, and performing, largely insulated from the temptations or perks that might exist behind the scenes.

However, as success arrives, so too does a sudden abundance of privileges, most notably, the free-flowing access to alcohol and drugs offered at shows, parties, and industry events. This aspect of the music business is portrayed as ironic: the more notoriety and financial stability a band acquires, the more they are showered with complimentary substances. The logic is inverted; those who can now easily afford whatever they wish are given more, while struggling bands, often struggling both financially and emotionally, receive nothing.

Valo's sardonic observation suggests both a criticism and a dark humor about the system. There’s an implicit awareness that the lavishness extended to successful artists is part of a broader culture that surrounds fame, but it could also be seen as a subtle commentary on the way the music industry sometimes enables or even encourages excess. It points to the risks artists face as their environment shifts from one of innocence and focus to one where distractions and temptations are omnipresent, and freely supplied. The underlying message hints at the responsibility the industry should have in supporting up-and-coming artists not with vices, but perhaps with the resources that truly matter: finances, stability, and support, instead of the false ‘rewards’ of free booze and drugs. This irony underscores how fame can distort the distribution of resources, often rewarding those who need it least.

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Ville Valo This quote is from Ville Valo somewhere between November 22, 1976 and today. He was a famous Musician from Finland. The author also have 29 other quotes.
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