Cathartic Quotes

53 quotes by 49 authors

Songwriting can be cathartic, but then you just keep it private. If you're going to play out and have other people listen to you, then… — Patterson Hood
Being so honest in my writing is cathartic. — Brian Molko
Mostly singing was cathartic, writing was cathartic, therapeutic. I don't think I had a goal, particularly, to sing or put it out there for anybody. — Lisa Marie Presley
I do like to write nasty songs. It's a useful weapon to have, and it's cathartic as well, because I create art out of anger,… — Lisa Marie Presley
We're taught as young kids Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, ... It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try… — Mark Foley
I really think, if anything, there is more evidence to show that the violent games reduce aggression and violence. There have actually been some studies… — John Carmack
Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma. — Robin Williams
Valentine's Day is devoted to love. Why don't we have a day devoted to hatred? The raw, visceral hatred that is felt every hour of… — George Carlin
I dont know where the idea originated that memoir writing is cathartic. For me, its always felt like playing my own neurosurgeon, sans anesthesia. As… — Koren Zailckas
Abused as we abuse it at present, dramatic art is in no sense cathartic; it is merely a form of emotional masturbation. It is the… — Aldous Huxley
Tart, cathartic virtue. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
For me, music is sort of my passion, more so than being an actor. I just never tried to make a career as a musician.… — Steve Kazee
Writing is very cathartic for me. As a teacher, I hear many students say that writing can be painful and exhausting. It can be, but… — Francesca Lia Block
Great art is cathartic; it is always moral. — Joyce Carol Oates
Acting can be an amazingly cathartic thing - especially for young girls. — Ellen Pompeo
This career essentially chased me down while I was on the spoken-word scene in New York. I kept hearing that my delivery of my poetry… — Sonja Sohn
We did a two month tour with Taj Mahal that was really healing and cathartic and a good distraction after my brother passed away. Then… — Bonnie Raitt
I do find acting cathartic. — Francesca Annis
I've been doing some writing, which I find very cathartic and fun. — Cary Elwes
There's something about doing stand-up that's cathartic. — Dave Chappelle

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