My great fear was that I'd never be able to write sober because I'd now become too dull and boring. I was making a common mistake among writers — confusing chaos with creativity. Of course you can manage the odd piece of good work in the midst of a crisis — a fluke — but this is the exception rather than the rule. The truth is, it's far easier to lead a colourful, 'poetic' life than actually write poems. The former requires a good liver and seedy friends, the latter all the discipline of a civil servant.
Sunbathing in the Rain: A Cheerful Book About Depression (2002)
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