If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.
I knew I wanted to be a performer really early on, like around 8 years old. I did tons of acting and loved being in front of people.
I've seen so many of my friends and collaborators struggle and face the challenge of feeling like what they're working so hard to create and put into the world isn't important or appreciated. . . it's like being in love with someone who won't give you the time of day.
My folks are hilarious extroverts and have always been very supportive of all my artistic endeavors. I'm really lucky to come from such an encouraging family.
I have a lot of new music that I'm very excited about.
I think expression is at it's best when it comes from an honest place, so I always try to use my own life experiences, feelings, struggles, frustrations etc. as the catalyst for my song writing.
I find myself improvising a lot. But, sometimes I'll come us with a chorus or just one line and it will sort of hang out for a long time before it get's flushed out into a real living song.
Once I started taking drama classes, I asked myself why I had ever wasted so much time on a football team.
I was hopeless at high school - I failed everything but Latin.
You are accepted. You are accepted, accepted by that which is greater than you, and the name of which you do not know. Do not ask for the name now; perhaps you will find it later. Do not try to do anything now; perhaps later you will do much. Do not seek for anything; do not perform anything; do not intend anything. Simply accept the fact that you are accepted!
Our people sacrifice a lot for their country, including their lives. None of them should have to sacrifice their integrity as well.