“I grew up doing theater when I was very young - always enjoyed it. Studied it in college, got my degree in it, and never really had the guts to do it professionally. But one summer, a friend of mine was with an extras agency and asked me if I wanted to be an extra with him in a movie, and I was, like, "Sure." At lunch, the writer came up to me and asked me to audition for a role. I got it, and it sort of snowballed from there.” IfsWantedYoungRolesMinesCollegeGrewDegreesSummerGrew UpTheaterEnjoyedAgencyExtrasGutsLunchAuditions Author:Italia Ricci
“I've been talking to people, and I've gone to hospitals, talked to survivors, to doctors, to caregivers. I just learned that there's really no one way for somebody to experience dealing with cancer.” PeopleWayTalkingGoneDoctorsCancerOne WayHospitalsSurvivorCaregivers Author:Italia Ricci
“I have such incredible friends in L.A. that are pretty much my family now - I mean, outside of the family I have back in Canada - but they just supported me so hard and believed in me when I barely believed in myself anymore. I still can't thank them enough. They mean the world to me.” WorldMeanStillsHardEnoughMy FamilyIncrediblesCanadaMean The World To Me Author:Italia Ricci
“I love being creative, and for me it doesn't matter what it is - whether it's art or music or just daydreaming.” ArtMatterLove IsCreativeBe CreativeDaydreaming Author:Brett Dennen
“I think there's a certain magic that comes from being creative.” ThinkingCertainCreativeMagicBe Creative Author:Brett Dennen
“I think anyone who is an artist or writer or owns their own business or whatever can agree that when you come up with something on your own, it's an addictive feeling.” ThinkingFeelingsArtistAgreeCome UpOwn Business Author:Brett Dennen
“Being a songwriter or a painter you're definitely facing your fears. You're facing your fears because you're speaking your truth; you're speaking from your heart. That's something that's not easy to do, you set yourself up for all sorts of criticism or vulnerability but that's why we do it.” HeartEasyCriticismPainterVulnerabilitySongwritersFace Your Fears Author:Brett Dennen
“Pain is a part of life. It's certainly part of my creative process.” PainProcessCreativeCreative ProcessParts Of Life Author:Brett Dennen
“Pain is part of how I get inspiration and part of how I gain wisdom on life. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I don't transform it, I just let it be. I kind of let it move through me, let it consume me and I let it take me over and hurt me, and I let it go away when it's ready to go away and I understand that it's just part of the process.” TryingKindInspirationPainMovingProcessHurtReadyGainsGoing AwayTake MeLet It GoHurt Me Author:Brett Dennen
“I can write songs, but I'm not gonna really feel good about the song unless it feels like me, and I'm not gonna release a song or put it on an album or play it in concert unless it really feels like me.” FeelsWritingI CanPlaySongAlbumsLike MeFeel GoodReleaseConcerts Author:Brett Dennen