Compulsion Quotes

“Individualization is a compulsion, not a choice.”

“The impulse to write things down is a peculiarly compulsive one, inexplicable to those who do not share it.”

“I had to go. A spirit in my feet said 'Go,' and I went.”

“I was too far in. I do remember having the thought of, 'Hey, you've got the album now. Look at this, he signed it, just go home.' But I was just so compelled to go through with it.”

“I wish I could stop but I could not. I had no other thrill or happiness.”

“We must have population control at home, hopefully through a system of incentives and penalties, but by compulsion if voluntary methods fail.”

“I don't know why I write music. I have to.”

“A rage to tell. That's what I've had.”

“There are moments in a man's life when he says things he doesn't mean, things he has to say, things he's been forced to say.”

“I write because I have to. It's a compulsion.”

“I have to write. It's a disease.”

“I want to write, I need to write. I have to write.”

“I did not know if the story was useless, if it was pointless. But I did know that I must write it.”

“Insanity is knowing that what you're doing is completely idiotic, but still, somehow, you can't stop it.”