Tracey Emin Quotes

I don't have the best self esteem; mine wavers month to month, but I know how to pick myself up.

Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.

My story is just my story, and it's not nearly as traumatic as some.

It's okay to have moments where you feel weak; you don't always have to be strong.

I think there is pressure on people to turn every negative into a positive, but we should be allowed to say, 'I went through something really strange and awful and it has altered me forever.'

Cancer is a very sad thing, but you can always take something from every experience.

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.

My dad was a wonderful, wonderful person. Sadly, he had some demons. There is a silver lining in all of that. You live and learn, and it has brought my family closer together, so I'm grateful for that.

I think there's a contrast between being vulnerable and, you know, 'Girl Power!' I think it's important to have that balance because you don't have to be strong all the time.

Everyone deals with loss. I'm no different, but we all find our ways of coming through things. Is it tough? Of course, but you find the strength to push on through.

I lost and I didn't die. I still had my health, family and people who loved me.

Even your favorite celebrities go through tough periods and have heartbreak. They must empower themselves with healthy choices, as do you!

I still go through times when I'm down. I don't feel like I'm that strong woman that people think I am today.

Be patient with yourself. Don't make the loss harder by thinking you should be a certain way, or have bounced back, etc.

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.

It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more, and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pain.

I really don't need to suffer. I can really become a happy person and still make good music - in fact, better music.

The death of my kid made me a stronger person. There's no end to what I'm willing to do.

In my life I've gone through a lot of really hard times. I went through depression and had so many challenges that I overcame. And I overcame because I just decided to be happy.

My demons, inner strengths and physical battles have guided me through life.

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

I spent a lot of my life holding back my cries, and I want to change that because it's not good for me.

The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.

When you come from so many damaged places you don't ever want to spiral back there, so you gotta continue to check yourself.