Natálie Stejskalová
dancer, actress and model
"Empathy for me means that we can empathize with the feelings of others, that we can connect to them, understand them, help them and listen to them."
1) What appealed to you about the FUCK CANCER project and why are you putting your energy into it?
The FUCK CANCER project is very interesting and I am very happy to be part of it. I think this topic is very important. It should be talked about more, it should get more awareness and just because it doesn't affect us personally or someone close to us, it doesn't mean that we shouldn't talk about it and care more about it.
2) What does the term FUCK CANCER mean or express to you?
It's the naming, it's the feeling of the disease and the fact that it's no fun. It's a serious thing. We should pay attention to it, care more about it, and I think it clearly names what the disease means, what it shows and how terrible it is.
3) Can you imagine who you are fighting for here as a "SOLDIER"?
I'm trying to imagine who I'm fighting for here, but I think it's awfully hard. I'm about 10 % imagining it, but we can never put ourselves in the shoes of the people who are going through it. Or conversely from family or friends who have experienced it or are currently experiencing it.
4) What would you say to someone who says they find the phrase "FUCK CANCER" vulgar?I don't find the phrase FUCK CANCER vulgar. I think the disease is very challenging and it's not pretty, and this is kind of a light offshoot of what we can call it.
Soldiers & Heroes
Denisa Zajícová Cziglová
"How to survive all this and not go crazy."
Barbora Siftova
"Ask us how we are, how we really are. Because hardly anyone asks that"
Michal Krulich
"This experience changes everything, closes one door called plans and opens a whole new world - a hospital world."
Tereza Pospíšilová
"I'm fighting to raise awareness and "normalize" the topic of cancer."
Kristina Korcinová
"Cancer has taken a lot from me, but I feel my strength now more than ever."
Sharlota
"As a Soldier, I'm here to fight for whoever needs it."
Jana Boudníková
"We never know what fate will bring us in life, but everything can be overcome."
Eliška Podzimková
"It's good to ask the patient straight out what they're going through, what's going on, rather than having an awkward silence."
NobodyListen
"Once you hear it, you'll remember it forever, Fuck Cancer."
Tomáš Pangrác
"I was 17 at the time and had completely different plans."
Natálie Kotková
"This is definitely a topic I want to get out to as many people as possible."
Maxim Habanec
"The greatest fighters are those who fight this disease."
Karolína Žohová
"I feel stronger today, more than ever."
Sebastián Starý
"I composed a poem that became the anthem Fuck cancer, I still can't believe it."
David Kozma
"A man who says he finds FUCK CANCER vulgar deserves a few slaps"
Martin Mikyska
"It's easy enough these days to just surround yourself with carefree fun. Living in a bubble of positivity and good feelings."
Zea
"If you find Fuck Cancer vulgar, try to figure out which of these two words is more vulgar."
Tereza & Milan Bendovi
"It's a topic that should resonate much more in society."
Daniel Chmelíček
"Just don't fuck it up and enjoy life as much as you can."
Michaela Šromotová
"Just because a person has cancer doesn't mean they're contagious."
Filip Jankovič
"Empathy to me means humanity."
Simona Dočkalová
"I believed we would be together forever... until death. And we were."
Milada Horová
"I will be undergoing treatment for the rest of my life, but that doesn't mean I have to sit at home on my ass. I want to enjoy life, not just survive."
Lukáš Veitl
"These people need tremendous support, and not just from me, not just from you, but from everyone."
Veronika Nemčoková
„A negative mind will never give you a positive life.“
Jan Komínek
"As a Soldier, I fight for everyone, it affects us all."
Lucie Bělehradová
"Live each day as if it were your last."
Miroslav Romaniv
"Fuck Cancer for me is a clear answer to this disease, which is definitely not easy."
Anna Hončíková
"I fight for all my peers who are going through this disease."
Barbora Hájková
"We only have one chance at life, and that's how we have to approach it."