Amy, My Daughter Quotes

“It was precisely because her songs were dragged up out of her soul that they were so powerful and passionate. The ones that went into "Back to Black" were about the deepest emotions. And she went through hell to make it.”
― Mitch Winehouse, Amy, My Daughter

“I'm not Mickey Mouse, I'm a human being.”
― Mitch Winehouse, Amy, My Daughter

“Mind you, you don't get albums written about really good people like Gandhi or Nelson Mandela, do you? Good people's places in Heaven may be assured, but nobody's going to have a chart-topping album full of songs about someone's good deeds.”
― Mitch Winehouse, Amy, My Daughter

“Perhaps the most difficult thing about loving and helping an addict, which most people who haven't been through it don't understand, is this: every day the cycle continues is your new worst day. When looked at from the outside it seems endless, the same thing over and over again; but when you're living it, it's like being a hamster on a wheel. Every day there's the chronic anxiety of waiting for news, the horrible rush when it turns out to be bad, the overwhelming sense of déjà vu - and the knowledge that, despite your best efforts, you'll probably be here again. Even so-called good days are not without their drawbacks. You enjoy them as much as you can, but in the back of your mind there's the lurking fear that tomorrow you could be back to square one again, or worse.”
― Mitch Winehouse, Amy, My Daughter

“Amy was alone, deserted by her ‘friends’ now that she wasn’t doing drugs. She was lonely and wanted to go out, but couldn’t persuade herself to leave the house. It was heartbreaking to see her like that. She’d always been such a strong character, always at the centre of every gathering, and now she was quiet and on her own.”
― Mitch Winehouse, Amy, My Daughter

“I visited Amy as often as I could at the hospital. When you’re dealing with someone who’s recovering from drug addiction, you look for small signs of progress wherever you can find them,”
― Mitch Winehouse, Amy, My Daughter