Everybody has their demons that they face, and I went through a time when I thought it was impossible to love myself. Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
I played the violin my whole life. I wanted to play from the time I was just a little kid, and I’ve always loved dance as well. I wanted to make people smile. I wanted to add an extra energy to my playing and make it visual and make it unique and fun. Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
I got all these books about, like, what you need to know to enter the entertainment industry. And I remember I sent my music to record labels, and I took these little DVDs and sent them all over the place. And either no one got back to me or they just kept saying, ‘You’re too different.’ Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
I just realized one day that I was so unhappy. And not only that, but I didn’t even like the person that I was. I didn’t even know who I was. And so ‘Shatter Me’ is about first discovering what was under the shell and then learning to love that person that was under it. And then not being afraid to break free. Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
I was struggling with anorexia, and one of the biggest problems with an eating disorder is you don’t realize you have it. And you can’t heal until you realize there’s a problem. Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
I draw inspiration from my life, and, honestly, a lot of my religious beliefs have stemmed into my music. Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
It is so cool to be able to stand as a witness of Christ and to be able to be proud of it and be part of His army. Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
It is very unnatural to dance while playing the violin. I had to practice so hard to learn how to do it, but now it is part of my expression, and it comes naturally. I have to know a song perfectly before I can even begin to move. Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
If I like dubstep and electronic, why don’t I make the violin fit me rather than making myself fit the violin? Lindsey Stirling Read Quote
