I'm somebody who grew up listening to a lot of musical theater, so getting to finally write musical theater songs and songs that sound that way - the emphasis being on the storytelling, but the arrangements and the orchestrations can be really varied - I found that to be, actually, a really joyful discovery.
Sara BareillesI think it's one of those things about live performance - anything goes, anything can happen, and you have to just be ready and able to roll with the punches.
Sara BareillesIf you take your fear and mash it into something that's actually useful, then it doesn't feel like it wins.
Sara BareillesThe earliest issue I can remember going through was body image issues. I was a chubby little kid and I got made fun of for it. I dealt with horrible, horrible self esteem issues, and I still struggle with that. I think it's what taught me a lot of empathy and compassion, though, but there are those days where I look in the mirror and I still see twelve year old fat Sara.
Sara Bareilles