Kelly Ripa Quotes

I've had some dark nights of the soul, of course, but giving in to depression would be a sellout, a defeat.

I don't think anybody should ever take their life for being bullied. But if it wasn't for my family... and my circle of friends, I could definitely see why someone would see it doesn't get any better than this, but it does. Life is so beautiful.

When I get down, I don't waller around for long.

People watch TV, and think your life perfect. I wanted to be honest and say, 'I've been through tough places and you can make it through too.'

I think there's a lot of people going through different things where you feel like your whole world's imploded, and you feel like you lost it all, whether it's physical, emotional, whatever you're going through. If I can be that beacon of hope for people that need it the most through dancing and through our storytelling, then I've done my job.

The worst thing I've done while sad is sit in defeat. That's very unhealthy. The best thing to do is dust yourself off and try again.

We all go through sad times, but I was brought up to be positive.

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.

It takes far less courage to kill yourself than it takes to make yourself wake up one more time. It's harder to stay where you are than to get out. For everyone but you, that is.

Hope is a necessity for normal life and the major weapon against the suicide impulse.

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.

Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.

The message I want to give my fans is, always have a way to pull yourself out of the dark place. Don't sit and cry about it. Have your moment, and then get over it.

You cannot escape anxiety … but I have faith that you will rise above your fears.

I did go through a bit of a dark time during the years I was trying to be a mom. But I'm basically a very positive person.

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

Dealing with depression effectively is a mark not of weakness, but of strength.

I'm not going to lie: it's tough. There were a couple of games where you're down, and you're in a really dark place, and you don't know if you're ever going to come out of it. You realize, 'Hey, I'm having a bad day,' but you realize there are people out there having worse days.

I want the other Victorias out there, the people that are suffering or going through something, to keep fighting.

It was a really interesting thing to explore, the strength it takes for someone to stay when they truly do not want to be on this Earth anymore.

I hope that I can be a role model and positive influence to anyone else who is struggling with insecurities within themselves.

Before 'MOOO!' there were times when I was definitely at a low. I wasn't getting that much support from people around me.

I wanted to tell people you can live a full life, even if you're not feeling well.

It definitely gives you a boost away from home and being down and coming back.