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I learned the cello , but I would still need a massive amount of practice. But I do play classical music, so I understand where that comes from.
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You're at your most purest, most innocent, pure state when you're doing something you've never done before. You're scared a little, you're a little vulnerable, you're kind of trying, and then you're also better, because you're trying harder than you maybe would try.
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I've always expressed myself best through writing. I've gotten out all of my deepest feelings that way for as long as I can remember.
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I'm inspired by many of my friends, colleagues, and the extraordinary people I've been fortunate enough to meet along the way.
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Even when I'm singing on record there's a lot of times when I'll fight for a bit of imperfection. I might not have quite hit the note to the perfect pitch, but there was a soul in there and feeling that,to me, delivers the emotion of that moment. For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not going to be perfect - that's the thrill of it.
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If I didn't love it, I would not record it.
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Maturity and experience are part of my liberation.
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I've stepped more into my business and really... taken control for how I want that to be.
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I believe if you can find something to give back to, your soul will feel fulfilled in a very powerful way.
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My mother is an actress, and she used to drag me from theater to theater and reading to reading.
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In fact, I think that's my favorite word and the most important word when it comes to relationships: equality.
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I've always been strong-minded, but I wonder.
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I think following my instinct has proven to lead me in the right direction, and it's hard to hear sometimes, because it's a noisy world and there's a lot of people talking to you.
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I'm having an unbelievable time on the road. I am taking the time to explore each new city in a way I never have before.
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Sometimes you need to start again, in order to fly.
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No one will take care of you if you don't take care of yourself.
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Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones. When I am truly present, I feel alive, and I want everyone around me to share that feeling so we can make the most of that moment together.
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It's important for everyone - working moms especially - to find moments to ground themselves and connect with their own breath.
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I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.
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When I had nothing else, I had my mother and the piano. And you know what? They were all I needed.
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