Advice to young people... Don't be so hard on yourself. That hamster wheel in your mind ain't worth it. The likes & numbers on your social media are not important. What's important is that you continue to look out for yourself and find the artist within. At the end of the day, we all leave at some point... Why waste your beautiful concentration on the things that don't matter. Dream and make them come true.

If you ever are doing a show where you walk off the stage at night and you don't feel more satisfied, fulfilled, or purposeful than when you stepped onto the stage, it's time to leave that show. There are plenty of days when I don't have what I think is needed to do my job, and I don't want to go on stage. But I almost never leave the stage feeling worse off for having done the job. When I feel worse off, the job is no longer worth its rewards.

You have to remember that you are your own amazing/ rockstar/bad** self and when it is your time, you'll know. Also, your worth is never defined by a callback, what people say about you, or a ‘yes/no’. Protect your heart and your mind because your well-being and your spirit are what will open doors for you.

Honestly, if you can have a career in anything else you should do that. There is being an artist and then there is the career of being an artist. It’s just challenging emotionally, physically, and financially.If you are like me and you absolutely have to do it, it is the highest of the high and the lowest of the low so you have to navigate those ups and downs and constantly seek healthy ways to bridge that gap. It’s a life’s work and one I am deeply grateful for.