Art Quote by Christian Boltanski

I believe that at the beginning of the life of every artist there is some kind of trauma. We have a problem and all…

— Christian Boltanski

Trauma happens in relationships, so it can only be healed in relationships. Art can't provide healing. It can be cathartic and therapeutic but a…

— Alanis Morissette

I did have imprinted on me the idea of trauma that changes things dramatically and suddenly. As a writer, I return to that again…

— Ann Packer

I am often asked how I can work with a subject as morbid as trauma without becoming burned out or depressed. My answer to…

— Peter A. Levine

Trauma through others deeds can be devastating but it's how we respond to these challenges that allows us to discover our true selves.

— Rosa-Lee Beckwith-Powell

Trauma really does confront you with the best and the worst. You see the horrendous things that people do to each other, but you…

— Bessel van der Kolk

When you read enough stories about people who have been through different levels of trauma, and it doesn't matter what the history is, trauma…

— Matana Roberts

I'm interested in how artists and writers do this, using art as therapy. Escaping into the worlds we create. We're all victims and few…

— David Lloyd

You suffer from trauma from the things that you've been through because you come from a poverty-stricken background. There are a lot of us…

— Bugzy Malone

Part of what makes a situation traumatic is not talking about it. Talking reduces trauma symptoms. When we don't talk about trauma, we remain…

— Tian Dayton

We all know how to focus on trauma. This is the struggle. We have the opportunity to respect our journey and focus on joy.

— Rege-Jean Page

I've always been drawn to the hard story, the trauma, because I think art can turn it around.

— Mary Gauthier