“I love to act, so the only way I could act was through community theatre and they would just do musicals. My musical upbringing was show-tunes and it sucks and I have been trying to get away from it ever since.” WayTryingHas BeensShowsCommunityMusicalTheatreTunesGet AwayUpbringingShow TunesCommunity Theatre Author:Thomston
“My Dad played the trombone and I think my Mom played the piano for about two years. It is very self-driven. They pushed me to do piano lessons, but they were never forceful about anything. They never pushed me to sing or anything, it was something that I did myself.” ThinkingYearsTwoSelfMomDadLessonsMy DadMy MomDrivenPianoTwo YearsPiano LessonTrombone Author:Thomston
“Acting is fun. I enjoy it, but there is just not many opportunities to do it on a serious level. It is kind of either bad community musicals, or if you are lucky enough to be cast in something serious. I feel like you really have to be going after it, and for me I am a little bit distracted.” IfsFeelsKindLittlesEnoughOpportunityFunBitsEnjoyCommunityLevelsActingSeriousLike YouLuckyLittle BitCastsDistracted Author:Thomston
“The ideal label for me would be this passive being with lots of money, but unfortunately it doesn't really work like that.” Would BeIdealsLabelsLots Of MoneyPassive Author:Thomston
“For me, I need people who will respect my vision and will back it and won't go changing things without letting me know. I would love some people who I feel like I could work with on a personal level as well.” PeopleKnowsNeedsFeelsWellsLevelsVision Author:Thomston
“I feel like success is really subjective. You could win a school talent show and be like "I was successful", or you could get a Number One in New Zealand and be like "I was successful', or you could win a Grammy and be like "I was successful".” FeelsShowsSchoolWinningNumbersSuccessfulTalentSubjectiveNew ZealandGrammyTalent Show Author:Thomston
“I feel like if you compare yourself to other successful musicians you will never be successful, because there will always be someone above you who has done something more or done something first or done something better.” IfsFeelsFirstsDoneSuccessfulMusicianCompareBeing SuccessfulSomething Better Author:Thomston
“As long as I can sustain myself and as long as people like what I am doing and are happy to support me to continue, that is success in my eyes.” PeopleLongI CanEyeSupportSupport Me Author:Thomston
“People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.” PeopleShouldWellsMadeTogetherLonelinessEmotionalConsciousWell BeingContributionReductionEmotional Well Being Author:Daniel Kahneman
“I feel like they would just be the funnest people. I wish I could have been friends with Michael Jackson, just because he had the most badass house of all time and I could just go out and go on amusement park rides and then he could teach me how to moonwalk.” PeopleFeelsHas BeensHouseWishTeachGoes OnAll TimeParksAmusementCould Have BeenBadassAmusement ParksMost Badass Author:Thomston