Nancy Lublin Quotes

For a long time I was interested in being a social worker. In a lot of ways I feel that that's all my music is, trying to help people.

I'm okay. Nobody's bothering me. Everyone's very kind, and very polite. I don't feel like my whole life changed.

I think having imaginary friends is an amazing coping mechanism. It's pretty wonderful, and it makes a lot of sense to me.

Kurt had this dumb suicidal ideation - that's what I called it. I thought if we could live through this, we could live through anything.

Every woman's path is difficult, and many mothers were as equipped to raise children as wire monkey mothers. I say that without judgment: It is, sadly, true. An unhealthy mother's love is withering.

The first time I went to therapy, I had to stop going because they were making me hate my parents.

Sit down, man. You're a bloody tragedy.

William and I feel that every child deserves to be supported through difficult times in their lives.

We have to tell people who need help that it's OK to ask for it.

I've had a lot of therapy in my life.

I have a shrink in New York and a shrink in Arizona, just in case. You never know when you will have a breakdown.

I did address my anxiety issues through therapy.

I was in therapy as a child and definitely think that therapy is a very useful tool.

There is something very healthy about finding support from others during difficult times. I needed it for my own healing.

In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it is sometimes difficult to persuade well-meaning helpers that solitude can be as therapeutic as emotional support.

I feel ashamed now that I tried to take my life. It is such a precious thing. I had no one to talk me out of my despair and that was a mistake. You need to keep people close. You need to give them access to your heart.

I get through the tough times through prayer and meditation. And I have really good friends and family, and a great therapist.

I've seen a therapist at different points in my life for different reasons.

People on a daily basis walk up to me, panic, and tell me something extremely graphic and violent about their life.

I will continue going to the psychologist. It helps me to manage the pressure and emotions.

I think I would want to be a therapist or sociologist. I love talking to people about their relationships and life problems, understanding where it comes from, and giving insight that's helpful. Also, it would be fun to just marry rich and vacation a lot. That's my real second choice.

Lots of children have had dark experiences, and if they're not having direct dark experiences, they are thinking about things and learning that life is fragile. You have to acknowledge that side of life to be able to then offer comfort and hope and goodwill.

I get loads of messages from people telling me they've been helped through some bad relationship when they've listened to my song. That's what I want to do.

It's not too late actually to speak to somebody about psychology, it's never too late.

I feel like I know I have enough friends who support me through those times. Like, I'll call a friend and be like, 'I really don't feel good about what I ate today,' and she'll be like, 'Dude, it's fine.'