“The bars of West Hollywood and New York are awash with people throwing their lives away in the desperate hope of finding a shortcut, any shortcut. And a lot of them aren’t even young anymore; their B-plans having been washed away by Vodka & Tonics years ago.”

Meanwhile their competition is at home, working their asses off.

Hugh Macleod, How To Be Creative: 14. Dying young is overrated., 08-22-04