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Booze Quotes

Booze quotes range from proud sobriety to candid confessions of excess, showing how differently people relate to drinking. One speaker never touches alcohol at all, staying the designated driver every New Year's Eve, while another admits spending a fortune on booze without regret.

A few quotes connect booze to Crime fiction, describing characters deliberately written free of the usual drinking-detective cliches.

I have tried to create main characters who are drastically different from the types who generally appear in crime novels. Mikael Blomkvist, for instance, doesn't have ulcers or booze problems or an anxiety complex. He doesn't listen to operas, nor...

Quotes by Stieg Larsson

Dirty martinis and music - that's the big motto in our family. We get the booze going, and the music starts playing. Always old-school hip-hop. Jay-Z. Tribe Called Quest. The Pharcyde. My parents love that stuff.

Quotes by Matt Harvey

I don't even drink! I can't stand the taste of alcohol. Every New Year's Eve I try one drink and every time it makes me feel sick. So I don't touch booze - I'm always the designated driver.

Quotes by Kim Kardashian

Part of the $10 million I spent on gambling, part on booze and part on women. The rest I spent foolishly.

Quotes by George Raft

Better Quotes

It was all that stuff about taking your parents' car when you're 13, sneaking booze into rock shows and ditching school with your friends. I could relate to that as a former teenager, rather than as a present parent.

Quotes by Donal Logue

I know he was definitely beaten by her. I saw it many times. But we had a different way of dealing with her. He'd let her have more and more booze until she passed out.

Quotes by David Gest

I think a guy who's had just the right amount of booze can sing the blues a hell of a lot better than a guy who is stone sober.

Quotes by Charlie Rich

I lost my second marriage because of drinking, and I loved the woman very much. But I thought I needed booze to write. I'm glad I was disabused.

Quotes by Barry Hannah

Frequently Asked Questions

How does one quote describe fictional characters avoiding booze problems?
One quote explains that a main character was deliberately written as different from typical crime novel leads, without ulcers or booze problems. It reflects a conscious choice to avoid overused Crime genre cliches.
What role does booze play in one family's traditions, according to these quotes?
One quote describes dirty martinis and music as the big family motto, with booze flowing alongside old-school hip-hop from artists like Jay-Z. It paints a lively, celebratory picture of shared family tradition.
Does anyone in these quotes avoid alcohol entirely?
Yes, one speaker admits disliking the taste of alcohol so much that a single New Year's Eve drink always makes them feel sick. They stay the designated driver instead, choosing to skip booze altogether.
How is money spent on booze described in this collection?
One quote candidly breaks down a ten-million-dollar sum across gambling, drinking, and women, admitting the remainder simply vanished without much thought. It reflects an honest, almost self-mocking account of past excess.
Do these booze quotes ever connect to feeling better afterward?
Some lightly suggest that certain moments feel Better with a drink in hand, though the collection overall balances celebration with caution. A ride home in the Car also comes up as a responsible counterpoint.

Others take a lighter tone about what feels Better after a drink, or a late-night ride home in the Car.