Daisy Shah Quotes

I've used my sense of humor as a coping tool. It's gotten me through a lot of challenging times.

I definitely use my music to kind of alleviate my stress and get me through specific moments in time where I'm just being really tough on myself.

When I feel confused or depressed, I remember back to junior high and I silently repeat, 'This, too, shall pass.'

I really never look at my health issues as 'Woe is me.' I've seen the reality of that. And it's not a pleasant thing.

People can be cruel, but that doesn't mean you have to take it home, wrap yourself up in it and wear it.

I haven't been very good about dealing with disappointment. I suffer it, and then when that suffering becomes a kind of predation, then it's gone. Because the disappointment is not always realistic.

When you've been touched by sadness and grief, it makes you vulnerable. And because I am vulnerable, I try to be positive. And when I say 'try,' I really do mean try, because it's an effort.

After an injury, I think you have to be strong mentally.

I feel like I didn't really know how to cope with not playing well.

I used to be so intensely preoccupied by unhappiness... now there are times where you might get down, but you can move on much faster now.

I'm a big believer in the idea that while we are the sum of our tears, we are also the product of our choices in how we deal with those tears.

We can't be as good as we'd want to, so the question then becomes, how do we cope with our own badness?

I think Ellenor is embarrassed and ashamed and has devoted all of her energy to the law and to helping other people get justice because it's too difficult for her to face her own struggle for justice.

Success and failure are emotional and physiological experiences. We need to deal with them in a way that is present and calm.

We only have a certain amount of energy for each day. If we use it for the wrong purpose, if we focus on the negative or dwell on whoever hurt us, then we're not going to have the energy we need for the right purposes.

When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through it.

I am always hurt, but what are you going to do? I have to skate.

I think things hit me very hard, and I wish I had allowed things to roll off my back a little bit more.

It's wonderful to feel supported, but there's a lot of negative energy towards me as well. So I ignore it, to be honest. If I started to read it all it would completely mess up my head.

You can't embrace your whole life if you're shut down. I found out that I can't just run away and shut down. I'm losing the rest of my life doing that.

I've had my share of dark days of the soul. I try not to focus on it too much so it doesn't get to me.

We all hit moments when we feel helpless. The test is how we react to that feeling. We can either learn from it and move forward or let it drag us down.

It's healthier if you kind of just walk away from things and not really care about what happens.

When something happens, I always check myself and know it's going to go away. So be prepared for it. This is a tough business for actors who are sensitive. If you try to hold on to things, you'll go crazy.

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