I was so adamant about proving myself for so long and I've gotten to the point where I don't have to do that as much.

There was a moment there when it was getting really bad and everyone was being let go. I was, like, 'Can I get fired, please? Can I move on with my life?'

I was so adamant about proving myself for so long and I've gotten to the point where I don't have to do that as much.

When I sing, I have a sense of peace, I feel like my brain turns off, and I become the core person of who I am - the essence of me. I feel connected to whatever is out there. It's almost like I leave my body and get to watch.

When I wake you're never there, but when I sleep you're everywhere.

I never had an official job, but I did play at a local cantina every Tuesday night, and I babysat a lot.

I was definitely a choir and theater geek.