Bryan Mitchell

“You need only allow gentle hope to enter your heart. Exhale and allow hope, and give yourself some time. This is a process of change that requires a good deal of self-compassion, which is neither stagnant nor permissive. We can just start by being a little kinder to ourselves and open to the possibility that life doesn’t have to be bloody awful.”
― Russell Brand, Recovery: Freedom from Our Addiction

“Addiction is when natural biological imperatives, like the need for food, sex, relaxation or status, become prioritised to the point of destructiveness. It is exacerbated by a culture that understandably exploits this mechanic as it's a damn good way to sell Mars bars and Toyotas.”
― Russell Brand, Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions

“We’re creating a culture where people feel constantly surveilled, where people are afraid to be themselves.”
― Jon Ronson, So You've Been Publicly Shamed

“We see ourselves as nonconformist, but I think all of this is creating a more conformist, conservative age.”
― Jon Ronson, So You've Been Publicly Shamed