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Rethinking the tortured-soul myth

These tortured quotes push back on the romantic idea of suffering for art, with several speakers insisting they aren't tortured souls, a theme explored further in Identity quotes.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Soul
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm not a tortured soul.

Quotes by Seth Meyers

Nov 07, 2020

I don't want to always be the tortured, soulful wife.

Quotes by Robin Wright

Liked
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Nov 07, 2020

I didn't have this tortured childhood; I liked it.

Quotes by John Hughes

Artist
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Nov 07, 2020

I always found the concept of a tortured artist distasteful.

Quotes by Jeff Tweedy

Play
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Nov 07, 2020

I tend to play 'tortured' a lot, whether it's physically or emotionally.

Quotes by Domhnall Gleeson

Really
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm not tortured and neurasthenic - I'm really not.

Quotes by Ben Whishaw

James Dean
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Nov 07, 2020

James Dean was always a tortured soul.

Quotes by Ansel Elgort

Others recall a childhood that could be called tortured yet was oddly likable, showing how pain and personal history don't always line up with expectations.

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