“I just desperately wanted to be happy again in a way that wasn't forced. I wanted to feel like I accomplished something. I did this. I finished this record. I'm doing all the promo. I'm doing everything that I said I was going to do. I really wanted to be happy and normalized and I was tired of people saying I was volatile. I'm not. I'm a pretty normal person. I have problems like anyone else but I've worked so hard to be OK and I don't think that I gave myself enough credit for that.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsPersonsSaidHardEnoughProblemWantedRecordsNormalTiredCreditFinishedAccomplishedHappy Again Author:Michael Angelakos
“I hated the blog hype and how fast everything was happening. It didn't feel natural to me. But at the same time, what's more natural than thousands of people sharing your music because they just really like it?” PeopleFeelsNaturalMusic IsHappeningsHatedBlogsHype Author:Michael Angelakos
“The minute you feel like you've completed something you lose that momentum. I've learned how to avoid that. That's the bottom line.” FeelsLosesLinesMinutesLike YouBottomI've LearnedBottom LineMomentum Author:Michael Angelakos
“I don't think people talk about mental illness a lot, but they need to know it's OK to talk about how they are feeling. People are afraid of telling the truth because they think it's going to hurt everyone around them. I've kept so much inside that I've literally lost it. I wish more people would get help when they feel like they need it-- not just to look to medicine, but to the support of others.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsFeelsLooksHelpingFeelingsLostWishHurtSupportTruth IsMedicineIllnessMental IllnessTelling The Truth Author:Michael Angelakos
