Status Updates From Scar Tissue (Ensayo)

“I was still carrying around that "one foot on a banana peel, one foot in the grave" energy,”

“I went back into a self-imposed abstinence, which equaled what they call a "dry drunk." It's an accident waiting to happen. You're not putting the stuff into you that makes you bonkers, but you're not dealing with any of the shit that's been in there your whole life and makes you want to get high in the first place.”

«EMI was disappointed in our sales, and when they told us that our record hadn't sold, I responded, "Okay. And the problem is what?" I wasn't one of these kids who grew up dreaming of gold records. To me, my life was what was in front of me, and that was going on this tour of America in a blue Chevy van. Everywhere we showed up, there were people, and they cared, and we rocked them out, and we gave it everything.»

Jill if you’re reading this I don’t think it’s possible to like or reply to comments on goodreads, but I am loving this book and I would LOVE recommendations from you - based off this book I just know your taste in books is immaculate. I hope you had a safe trip home!!

Rent was due, and Flea and I had about two hundred bucks each. We had the option of scraping together enough money to pay another month's rent, or going out and buying some high-quality leather jackets, the absolutely de rigueur possession of every self-respecting punk. So we headed to Melrose Avenue, which was becoming a center for cool vintage clothing.