Business Quote by Sinead O'Connor
“I was getting a lot of pressure from people in show business about my being overweight because of medication, I was on 200 mg of amitriptiline. When I said this to my doctor, for some reason she took me completely off medication and she didn't really supervise properly.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: 1995 Radio Interview, Ireland
The speaker describes pressure from entertainment peers about weight gain due to medication, and a doctor's abrupt cessation of the drug without proper supervision.
In simple terms: Pressure about weight from peers and abrupt medication change
Key Takeaway
Seek balanced medical advice and support when managing health and career pressures
Themes
health
body image
medical ethics
Mood
anxious
reflective
Type
personal narrative
cautionary
When to use this quote
- entertainment industry
- clinical consultations
- personal health management
Key Concepts
pharmacology
industry pressure
patient autonomy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can professionals ensure safe medication adjustments?
- What support systems help manage industry pressure?
A Different Perspective
Sudden drug withdrawal can cause health risks and emotional distress
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
![“If the State does not acquire supremacy over [vast private] enterprises, it becomes their puppet, and they become the real State.” quote by Bertrand Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bad/bertrand-russell-69_acquire_if-the-state-does-not-acquire-supremacy_1379.jpg)