Jim Morrison Quotes


Getting drunk . . . you're in complete control up to a point. It's your choice, every time you take a sip. You have a lot of small choices. It's like . . . I guess it's the difference between suicide and slow capitulation . . .


Citations

Hopkins, Jerry, and Danny Sugerman. No One Here Gets Out Alive. Warner Books, 1980.

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Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
  • Born: December 8, 1943
  • Died: July 3, 1971
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Musician, Poet, Director, Actor

James "Jim" Douglas Morrison was an American singer, songwriter and poet, who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredictable and erratic performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture's most rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture.