Melissa Rauch Quotes

My ideology was, if I just make very happy music, very happy music, then people will forget about whatever their problems are. I will forget about my problems.

It just seems to me that the world's kind of a mess, and the more messy it gets, the more interested I am in escapist fare. Having a good time is something that isn't about the war in Iraq or the Asian flu or the Kyoto protocol - things that are horribly depressing to consider in our real lives. I'm eager to get away from them.

To me, sadness and humor aren't disrelated and humor is the best tool I've had against the sadness in my life.

I was having a bad day, and my friend said, 'Go wash your hair.' I thought it was really silly - but it made me feel so much better. It might be a small thing, but it works. Washing it off and starting over.

I guess I watch movies to make myself happier a lot.

Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.

I reach for funny books all the time to help me get through life.

Getting into shape helped get me into a better mood, and when I'm in a better mood, I'm funnier. My general attitude is better.

We find ourselves attached to fantasy worlds sometimes when it's hard to process what's going on in our world. It's reassuring to see the good winning.

I definitely have relapses of stress. Most human beings are like that. But I think, ultimately, music is a therapeutic situation. Once you start playing, it all just gets resolved.

You have to laugh through hard things, right? How else do you cope?

I keep myself sane with stuff that's fun and not physical.

All comedy shows make me feel better about everything.

I discovered on my own that I could cope better with the crippling effects of grief by taking care of myself, eating right, and working out.

Both my parents lived through a world war. My grandparents lived through two world wars. And they didn't go around saying, 'Look for happiness.'

I think I'm lucky in that I can park things. I don't dwell. I've got a selective memory. I only remember the good things. I don't know what a psychologist or a psychiatrist would say about that.

Drink lots of water and get enough sleep. Try not to stress. Positive thoughts only!

Today, I don't have any psychological scars, because I am a realist and an optimist. After all, I can't lose my legs twice.

If I feel down, I can do what I've always done - go see a friend, walk the dog, have a cup of tea.

Anything that can keep me distracted and from my own brain, it's good.

A lot of time, people enter the most depressing situations, and they are the funniest people on Earth, because they have to be. It's a coping mechanism.

Some people are so sad that, at times, that's what gets on my nerves - if they just hammer the doom, with no comic relief whatsoever.

But I can't stress enough how much talking helps. I was so reluctant at first; I didn't think it would help. But even if there's no answer to your troubles, they will seem so much smaller once they leave your head.

Reality depresses me. I need to find fantasy worlds and escape in them.

Just the fact that I have people I can talk to about my worries is a great gift.