Magic Johnson Quotes

I can't get caught up in the negative because that destroys you.

I think you can be depressed and flourish, I think you can have cancer and flourish, I think you can be divorced and flourish. When we believed that happiness was only smiling and good mood, that wasn't very good for people like me, people in the lower half of positive affectivity.

I still wake up every day, so I'm winning.

I've been anxious but not depressed. I'm an incorrigible optimist.

I can't understand people who give up and commit suicide. If I have a bad day, I figure tomorrow will be better. And even if it isn't, at least it isn't any worse.

I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year.

If I let myself sink into depression, I won't be able to get out. And then I'll be awfully unhappy. I just have to turn my face to the light and walk on. And trust that things will be all right.

While I still have more good days than bad days, I'm going to keep playing.

There's no point waking up in the morning feeling sorry for yourself.

I've been depressed many times in my life. But under it all I'm an optimist.

I can have as many bad days as anyone. But I choose to say, 'I'm just fine.'

I call my therapist every other day. It's not a one-stop shop. You have to push away all that negativity in your head. Face it, name it, let it go.

I'm just into having fun, because I went through some bad years that really depressed me and made me angry.

Many people are worried about my mental health. But as I've said many times, we're stronger than we think we are.

I think I have a bright future. I know I have a problem which is going to be with me for the rest of my life, but it's for me to manage it.

Sometimes it's been difficult to stay positive, especially after the injuries that I've had, which have been frustrating.

I don't always feel like a million dollars, but I try not to let anybody know.

I still have downs and get depressed, but I try not to dwell too much on being negative because it always passes and there is still so much to do.

Everyone goes through bad days, but that does not mean you should stop enjoying the good days.

I always say just stay positive. If you ever get down on yourself, try to find something that takes away that negative. Always find that positive area.

I'm always dealing with this sadness. I don't want to be Morrissey or anything, but it is a thing I deal with it. Every day, when I wake up, I have to make a decision to fight this depression. That sounds horrible but I'm fine with it; it's who I am; it's my life. I try not to let it cripple me.

There's many things in this world that will depress you, and make you good for nothing, if you take them seriously, and that cheer you up if you don't.

Take a deep breath, listen to your favorite song and realize everything is gonna be okay, nothing is permanent.

If we focus on the minuses, we go down the spiral. But if we are able to focus on the pluses, we can become stronger and put more meaning into our life.

I was in a very deep, dark slump, and I needed to find a way to get myself out of it. I had to force myself back out into life, back out into experiencing things.