Survivor Support Quotes

In many regards, Me Too is about survivors talking to survivors.

Being a spokesperson for cancer awareness has been a passion of mine. It helps me in my recovery but also helps others.

I founded the 'me too' movement in 2006 because I wanted to find a way to connect with the black and brown girls in the program I ran.

'Me too' became a term that was both succinct and powerful, and it was a way to ring up immediate empathy between survivors.

I am starting to feel more comfortable as a woman in the entertainment industry because of the #MeToo movement, so I feel so proud of all the women that came forward and who are fighting for us.

I want survivors to know that healing is possible.

I was very surprised to learn how many cancer survivors are out there and how they instantly rallied to my support.

Forgive a wife-slammer if you can. But you don't have to live with him. Forgive a husband who is abusing your children if you can. But only after you kick him out of the house. And if you can't get him out, get help. It's available. In the meantime, don't let him near the kids, and don't let anyone tell you that if you forgive him it means you have to stay with him. [There's an important difference between forgiving a person and tolerating their bad behavior.]

The true way to mourn the dead is to take care of the living who belong to them.

To help break the cycle of domestic violence, we must allow survivors to take time off from work without fear of losing their job, to go to court, to see a doctor or to find a safe place to live.

Tough women who don't take sh*t are also put in positions that are really scary for them. It's important that they feel supported, but it's also important that we allow people to come to things on their own time. It's a very scary thing when you're a woman who's been assaulted or harassed to come forward. And it takes a lot of courage.

Germany can make a major difference in the lives of so many Holocaust survivors who are struggling in their later years.

Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.

I believe that victims of sexual harassment must be allowed to tell their story on their time, in their own way.

Typically, [a victim of sexual assault] go home, take a shower, call their best friend, and evidence is lost. They say, "I can handle it." And they let time pass. And then, either the guy starts harassing them again or they see him do it to somebody else. Having that power on the first day is so important.

What does justice look like for a survivor? It'll mean different things to different communities.

I'm so inspired by the women who are far braver than I am, who have come forward with their stories and risked everything to help others. What is important is that the voices of these women do not disappear. We must amplify them.

The work is more than just about the amplification of survivors and quantifying their numbers. The work is really about survivors talking to each other and saying, 'I see you. I support you. I get it.'

Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.

I personally know women who are Breast Cancer survivors and will do all I can to support the cause. Besides, I love boobies!

I've remained in touch with more than a dozen descendants of Gremlin Special survivors, victims, and rescuers. I treasured my friendship with Earl Walter Jr., the lead paratrooper who jumped into the valley to protect the survivors.

Most of the Jewish refugees, stripped of their considerable possessions, came to Israel. They were welcomed by the Jewish state. They were given shelter and support, and they were integrated into Israeli society together with half a million survivors of the European Holocaust.

Victims and survivors deserve more than a person seeking a headline.

I didn't start Me Too as a hashtag, and had I had the opportunity to, I probably wouldn't have done it that way. I think that what has happened subsequently has been beautiful to watch, but what concerns me is what all of these survivors are going to do now.

I have a lot of experience - not just with my 'Me Too' campaign but with survivors disclosing. I know that there is a wave of emotions that happens after that.