“I stopped hating and started just being. My whole life, I had been the most defensive person you'd meet, unable to tolerate any criticism. But now I started listening and being.”Anthony Kiedis book Scar TissueSource: Scar Tissue
“When you start putting pen to paper, you see a side of your personal truth that doesn't otherwise reveal itself in conversation or thought.”Anthony Kiedis book Scar TissueSource: Scar Tissue
“The sad thing is, people don't want to believe that the person they're in love with is out of his mind, drinking and using, so if you give them even half an excuse, they're going to want to believe it.”Anthony Kiedis book Scar TissueSource: Scar Tissue
“The fact that I was a junkie for a long time is only one slice of my own personal pie, which is made up of a lot of different slices.”Anthony Kiedis Oct, 1994 interview