I was very depressed when I was 19. I decided to pursue…
“I was very depressed when I was 19. I decided to pursue music, so I dropped out of school and I told my parents I didn't want any money from them. I got three jobs and I just hit the ground running. I would go back to my apartment every day and I would just sit there. It was quiet and it was lonely. It was still. It was just my piano and myself. I had at television and I would leave it on all the time just to feel like somebody was hanging out with me. And especially during the period when I was doing cocaine. It was like the drug was my friend. I never did it with other people. It's such a terrible way to fill that void, because it just adds to that void, because it's not real.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
She describes depression, isolation, and using music and work to fill emptiness, noting drug use worsened the void.
In simple terms: She turned to music and work to cope with loneliness, but drugs deepened the emptiness.
Key Takeaway
Channel pain into creative work.
Themes
mental health
creativity
addiction
Mood
raw
honest
Type
personal
motivational
When to use this quote
- career change
- substance abuse
- creative process
Key Concepts
self‑medication
artistic expression
Questions to Reflect On
- What supports complement artistic coping?
- How can one seek help beyond self‑reliance?
A Different Perspective
Creative work alone may not heal deep trauma.