Music makes me high on stage, and that's the truth. It's like being almost addicted to music.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hendrix describes the intense, euphoric feeling he experiences while performing live.
- In plain terms
- Playing music on stage makes him feel extremely energized and addicted.
- What can you take from it?
- Performance creates a powerful emotional high for the artist.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What activities make you feel truly alive?
- How do you distinguish passion from obsession?
Another view
Describing music as an addiction can trivialize serious substance abuse.
More from Jimi Hendrix
Music is a safe type of high. It's more the way it was supposed to be. That's where highness came, I guess, from anyway. It's nothing but rhythm and motion.
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