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I've had my share of dark days of the soul. I try not to focus on it too much so it doesn't get to me.

Certainly I have no attraction to misery. I don't intentionally go for dark.

Depression can kill you. It can also be a spiritually enriching experience. It's really an important part of my theology now and my spirituality that life is not perfect, and I grew up wanting it to be and thinking that if it wasn't, I could make it that way, and I had to acknowledge that I had all kinds of flaws and sadnesses and problems.

At times, I feel overwhelmed and my depression leads me into darkness.

I believe that the 'dark night of the soul' is a common spiritual experience. I believe, too, that the answer is continued seeking and perseverance. It helps to know that others have endured a loss of faith.

I thought depression was the part of my character that made me worthwhile. I thought so little of myself, felt that I had such scant offerings to give to the world, that the one thing that justified my existence at all was my agony.

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

I've been through some dark times but I've experienced joy too. Now that joy can't be suppressed.

The darkest experiences in a human being's life allow that person to either go deeper and stay depressed or get the strength to stand up stronger than ever, and that's my case.

I imagine there's a market for total depression. I grew up on George Jones and that really dark stuff.