Battle Quote by Daniel Jacobs

What really got me focused on cancer was when my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, and even though she was a well-to-do…

— Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

A lot of things inspire me - especially pain.

— Yoshiki

I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me.

— Eric Shanteau

I lost the life that I knew, and I really had to rethink my future and think about my core values and the things…

— Amy Purdy

It's great having time to just sit back and work through things in my mind. It helps put life into perspective.

— Maxine Peake

I was on a path that could've really led to disaster, and the one thing for me that really kept me focused and gave…

— Flea

Something about the joy and pain of that moment, something about the excruciating contrast, made me feel that no matter what happens now, my…

— Chris Crutcher

I now realize that a broken back, failed surgery, and Stage IV cancer are three of the greatest things that ever happened to me.…

— Brad Willis

It made me have a much greater understanding of loss, of loneliness, and the level of intense tragedy that so many people have experienced…

— Adrien Brody

I started out in the 'Cure' reflecting things that I thought were important, and it's reached a point where it takes over and becomes…

— Robert Smith

The things about my childhood that I really loved the most, writing about those things was hard because I knew they would never happen…

— Tara Westover

In a way, the cancer became an ally because it stopped me from running around so much. I was able to settle down and…

— Natalie Goldberg