Hollywood is a strange place if you're in trouble. Everybody thinks it's contagious.
Interpretation
The quote reflects the perception of social stigma surrounding problems in Hollywood, suggesting that people distance themselves from those who are struggling.
Judy Garland's quote highlights the peculiar nature of Hollywood, where the troubles of individuals are often viewed as infectious. It suggests that instead of offering support or understanding, people may choose to avoid those in distress, reinforcing feelings of isolation and misunderstanding in a highly scrutinized environment. The statement underscores the broader human tendency to shy away from discomfort, which can exacerbate the struggles of those in difficult situations.
In practice
In a motivational speech about mental health in the entertainment industry.
My [singing] style really has no style, because I try to sing each number differently. I’ve always believed that if style takes precedent over the words and music, the audience get’s cheated. It’s like when people see a fine play or movie. They imagine themselves in the leading role. I want them to imagine that they’re singing - not just listening to someone else.
I try to bring the audience's own drama - tears and laughter they know about - to them.
I think there's something peculiar about me that I haven't died. It doesn't make sense but I refuse to die.
When you get to know a lot of people, you make a great discovery. You find that no one group has a monopoly on looks, brains, goodness or anything else. It takes all the people - black and white, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants - to make up America.
The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.
I'm a woman who wants to reach out and take 40 million people in her arms.
The law of evolution is that the strongest survives!' 'Yes, and the strongest, in the existence of any social species, are those who are most social. In human terms, most ethical...There is no strength to be gained from hurting one another. Only weakness.
And the men who loan money to governments, so called, for the purpose of enabling the latter to rob, enslave, and murder their people, are among the greatest villains that the world has ever seen. And they as much deserve to be hunted and killed (if they cannot otherwise be got rid of) as any slave traders, robbers, or pirates that ever lived.
All great and precious things are lonely.
The present moment is the only aperture through which the soul can pass out of time into eternity, through which grace can pass out of eternity into the soul, and through which love can pass from one soul in time to another soul in time.
Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
Let me tell you something about full moons: kids don't care about full moons. They'll play in a full moon, no worries at all. They only get scared of magic or werewolves from stupid adults and their stupid adult stories.
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