Then, when the Depression came, all of this changed completely. Since that time, the entire public is of a very different sort and there was not so much support for contemporary music in a direct way.
People are getting ready for music that makes them feel happy again rather than being depressed at the way the world is going right now.
People always accuse me of making these dark, depressing movies. 'Why do you have to pick up on real issues? People are so exhausted and miserable.'
People don't really understand who I am. They always think that I'm very dark or depressed, but it couldn't be further from the truth!
It may be a coincidence, but from the minute I took anti-depressants, I didn't pick up a guitar or a pen for seven years.
The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation with one glance
Colors are important. People are in clinical depression whether they are on medication or not. Neutrals are another form of medication.
Since I was 16, I've felt a black cloud hangs over me. Since then, I have taken pills for depression.
I do suffer from depression, I suppose. Which isn't that unusual. You know, a lot of people do.
If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression.
I come from Main Street, from a small town that's really depressed.
He who hasn't experienced a full depression alone and over a long period of time--he is a child.
Don't take crucial decisions when you are depressed or filled with anger, because then the decision is not made by you.
As you get older you realise that nothing lasts forever. It's not depressing, but it does make moments more intense.
The insane pursuit of the holy grail of a balanced budget in the end is going to drive the economy into a depression.
When you are totally depressed, you should try giggling. Just make yourself laugh. Force yourself to laugh.
I kind of have a happy magnet. I can't stand being depressed, so I work my ass off to get out of it as soon as possible.
My dream was to become a very small blonde movie star like Ida Lupino and those other women I saw up there on the screen during the Depression.
So many women have experienced horrific forms of male violence throughout their lives, and why isn't there a song about how you get depressed because of it?
George Washington sets the nation on its democratic path. Abraham Lincoln preserves it. Franklin Roosevelt sees the nation through depression and war.
Nothing great was ever achieved without a personal sacrifice.
