Willie Nelson Quotes

I've been doing a lot of drugs in the last few weeks and drinking less, and I feel much better.

Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight. I'm working hard to overcome it. I did fail my recent drug test. I'm prepared to face the consequences.

... the sin of drunkenness which is the root of all sins.

Drunkenness was attacked in the same manner; it was discountenanced on every occasion by those who had charge of any department: its destructive and pernicious effects were frequently stated by his own more prudent comrades, at the proper moment when the individual was soberly suffering from the effects of his previous excess; pot- and public-houses were gradually removed from the immediate vicinity of their dwellings; the health and comfort of temperance were made familiar to them; by degrees drunkenness disappeared, and many who were habitual bacchanalians are now conspicuous for undeviating sobriety.

I love a drink. But I've never, ever in my life been on a stage and done a performance with an alcoholic drink inside me. Never have, never would. I've seen people who do and invariably they're never as good as they think they are.

I did so many crazy things while drinking.

I am full of theories that are based on a very liquid foundation, because I used to be a drinker.

As an alcoholic, you will violate your standards quicker than you can lower them.

There is this to be said in favor of drinking, that it takes the drunkard first out of society, then out of the world.

I did mostly alcohol. There were drugs, too - pills - and there was a danger that I would go over the edge. I could have. I thank God I didn't.

Drugs and alcohol were ruling my life. I made a lot of bad decisions while I was drinking alcohol. The first thing I stopped was cigarettes and tobacco.

I saw people around me who were falling deeper and deeper into alcoholism and substance abuse. It's seductive because alcohol is amazing and drugs are amazing, they work so well.

I didn't go to Cirque Lodge for alcohol abuse or drug abuse.

A staggering 63 percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an impact on them at some point in their lives.

I know I can get to the stage where I'm drinking a lot. I tend to be rotten and groggy all day and hanging out for the next drink and five o'clock, ping! I have to just stop.

An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.

I didn't check into rehab. Instead of me heading into a place - I was just drinking too much and I needed to get my life together. I'm still in therapy and stuff like that, but it's good. I'm great. I feel fine.

I used to drink a lot. I had to stop drinking because it was getting the better of me, and I replaced that with really doing shows.

I try not to drink too much because when I'm drunk, I bite.

I used to be a drinker but I found out how bad it was and I let it alone.

I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.

It's not a crime to get drunk.

But I think that the most important thing was to really stop drinking.

I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.

I keep telling people: Don't make me the poster boy for AA because I don't know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.