“Well, I
never had to work in a factory, so that’s a blessing. The worst part [of being a rock 'n' roll star] is the
distractions: money, women, partying. When you're young it's really easy to
lose your perspective. I started believing I was who everybody thought I was,
which was a crazy rock star. You know ‘Life’s Been Good,’ that whole story. It
took me away from working at my craft. Me and a lot of the guys I ran with, we
were just party monsters, and it was a real challenge to stay alive and end up
on the other end of it.”—Joe Walsh, guitarist for the Eagles and former party
animal, quoted in Andy Greene, “The Last
Word: Joe Walsh,” Rolling Stone, Aug.
10, 2017
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