213 Quotes by Anthony Kiedis

Writing music always happened for me in periods when I wasn’t under the influence of mind-altering substance.

When you’re at odds with yourself, it’s hard to create. Sometimes the writing process is as easy as opening up the window and letting in the breeze. And sometimes it’s like chiseling away at a block of granite with a pencil.

The sad thing is, people don’t want to believe that the person they’re in love with is out of his mind, drinking and using, so if you give them even half an excuse, they’re going to want to believe it.

I knew there was never anyone to blame when people get into drugs. They’re always responsible for their own behavior, and it’s not the dealer, it’s not the friend, it’s not the bad influence, it’s not the childhood.

I’m not a true vegan.

I never really thought in terms of the concept of being a rock star – being around people like that just seemed like normal day-in-the-life stuff to me. Those were just the surroundings I grew up in.

To be 26 years old and lose your left heart ventricle was probably the most dramatic thing that’s ever happened to me in my life.

Once you’ve seen a solution to the disease that’s tearing you apart, relapsing is never fun.

But it seems clear to me that on some level, spirits choose their parents, because these potential parents possess certain traits and values that the soon-to-be child needs to assimilate during his or her lifetime.