“ I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. What's to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time and I am quite proud that I got out of that. J. K. Rowling Novelist
“ We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life. Mary J. Blige Singer-Songwriter
“ Insane people are always sure they're just fine. It's only the sane people who are willing to admit they're crazy. Nora Ephron Journalist
“ What we call "normal" is a product of repression, denial, splitting, projection, introjection, and other forms of destructive actions on experience...It is radically estranged from the structure of being. R. D. Laing Psychiatrist
“ The people on the QVC shopping channel convince me that life is worth living. They see the good in everything. People who go to counselling should actually go to a room with a QVC seller for half an hour and let them find the qualities within them. For example, they'd look at me and say, 'To anybody else this looks like a stomach but, actually, his feet never get wet in the rain. Johnny Vegas Actor
“ Depression is something that doesn't just go away. It's just... there and you deal with it. It's like... malaria or something. Maybe it won't be cured, but you've got to take the medication you're prescribed, and you stay out of situations that are going to trigger it. Adam Ant Musician