Quote by Hunter S. Thompson, Songs Of The

National Observer became my road gig out of San Francisco. I was too much for them. I would wander in on off hours drunk and obviously on drugs, asking for my messages. Essentially, they were working for me. They liked me, ,but I was the Bull in the China Shop --- The more I wrote about politics the more they realized who they had on their hands. they knew I wouldn't change and neither would they.


National Observer became my road gig out of San Francisco. I

Summary

This quote emphasizes the turbulent relationship between the speaker and the National Observer, a publication they worked for. The speaker admits to having a reckless and self-destructive lifestyle, often showing up intoxicated or high, yet the publication tolerated and even liked them. However, the more the speaker delved into political writing, the clearer it became to both parties that they were an uncontrollable force. Ultimately, they recognized that neither the speaker nor the publication would be willing to change, implying a somewhat intense and tumultuous association.

By Hunter S. Thompson, Songs Of The
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