“I knew that Amy couldn’t have died from a drug overdose, as she had been drug-free since 2008. But although she had been so brave and had fought so hard in her recovery from alcoholism, I knew she must have… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“After Frank came out, Amy would begin a performance at a gig by walking onstage, clapping and chanting, ‘Class-A drugs are for mugs. Class-A drugs are for mugs …’ She’d get the whole audience to join in until they’d all be clapping and chanting as she launched into her first number. Although Amy was smoking cannabis, she had always been… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share
“It was precisely because her songs were dragged up out of her soul that they were so powerful and passionate. The ones that went… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“When Amy returned to London she told me excitedly about some of the Hispanic women she’d seen in Miami, and how she wanted to… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“Mind you, you don't get albums written about really good people like Gandhi or Nelson Mandela, do you? Good people's places in Heaven may… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“The day-to-day changes in Amy amazed me: the next evening Raye called me from the studio to say that she and Mark had had… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“Perhaps the most difficult thing about loving and helping an addict, which most people who haven’t been through it don’t understand, is this: every… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“Amy was alone, deserted by her ‘friends’ now that she wasn’t doing drugs. She was lonely and wanted to go out, but couldn’t persuade… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“I went upstairs and tried to talk some sense into her but it was a waste of time. When she was high, she would… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“I visited Amy as often as I could at the hospital. When you’re dealing with someone who’s recovering from drug addiction, you look for… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“I’m putting you in that dumpster until you say you’re going to the meeting,’ he told her. Amy started to laugh because she thought… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
“Perhaps the most difficult thing about loving and helping an addict, which most people who haven't been through it don't understand, is this: every… — Mitch Winehouse Copy Share Image
