Lindsey Stirling

I want to prove that you don't have to conform to be accepted. The greatest Value comes from loving yourself for who…

— Lindsey Stirling

Coming from a YouTube perspective, a lot of times you kind of limit yourself and think, 'Oh, artists from the real world…

— Lindsey Stirling

I played the violin my whole life. I wanted to play from the time I was just a little kid, and I've…

— Lindsey Stirling

I've always had a fascination with pirates. You know, I've written a song completely inspired by I want this to feel like…

— Lindsey Stirling

I was struggling with anorexia, and one of the biggest problems with an eating disorder is you don't realize you have it.…

— Lindsey Stirling

I tried to work with a record label; I tried to work with a booking agency, variety shows. I went to Vegas.…

— Lindsey Stirling

The same way that I practiced the violin, the same way that I practiced my dance moves, I decided that I was…

— Lindsey Stirling

There are so many things that can go wrong while performing. I've had violin strings break; I've had pants that were slowly…

— Lindsey Stirling

I love to perform not only music, but to make performances extremely visual, and create almost a magical fantasy. It's really an…

— Lindsey Stirling

A lot of these reality-TV shows people go on, they come off, and nothing happens. You never hear from them again. Fifteen…

— Lindsey Stirling

We all have negative days, but that doesn't mean we are pessimistic. We all do stupid things, but that doesn't mean we…

— Lindsey Stirling

A lot of people have told me along the way that my style and the music I do... is unmarketable. But the…

— Lindsey Stirling

I love going into the studio with just an idea of the direction. Like, I want this tempo... I love to start…

— Lindsey Stirling

For several years I had no idea that I had become anorexic. And I'd be at places with people I cared about,…

— Lindsey Stirling

I still follow the lifestyle of the Mormon church. I try to go to church every Sunday even when I'm on tour.…

— Lindsey Stirling

I never liked feeling like the world needed to have labels on everything, whether it's people or categories of music. I think…

— Lindsey Stirling

The truth is that several years ago, I suffered from depression. And I remember during this time, I basically fell into this…

— Lindsey Stirling

I really feel like sometimes I'll write these songs, and I'll just think, 'You know that couldn't have come from me alone.'…

— Lindsey Stirling

I always meditate before every show. I say a prayer with my crew and my band to get in the mode, and…

— Lindsey Stirling

What gives my art the most meaning is when I can connect with others through it. When people say that my music…

— Lindsey Stirling

I think it's most important to, rather than just do what everybody else is doing, like tons of selfies, find out what…

— Lindsey Stirling

I feel like my art is very eclectic. I have taken my favorite things - be that costume designing, fashion sense, music…

— Lindsey Stirling

What brings a real and lasting joy is our relationships with God, and our love for His other children He has put…

— Lindsey Stirling

A lot of my writing comes from the themes of my life, and a lot of that stems from my faith. I…

— Lindsey Stirling

I was told at first that being different was a bad thing. Everywhere I went, it was just, 'You're too different'... And…

— Lindsey Stirling

There is such an advantage to self-releasing. If you can do it yourself, it's the best way to go. In Europe and…

— Lindsey Stirling

If you're public speaking, imagine yourself feeling confident; if you're nervous about a date and thinking, 'I'm gonna be a dork,' picture…

— Lindsey Stirling

It's really hard to smile when you play. As a performer, if I ever find myself focusing, it's like, 'Oh no -…

— Lindsey Stirling

It's not like I try to be different, but every single person is unique, and every single person has special things to…

— Lindsey Stirling

Online is such an important platform... it's all one giant melting pot of talents. The times are changing. It's just art now.…

— Lindsey Stirling

The greatest value comes from loving yourself for who you are. I've been teaching myself this for years, so I hope that…

— Lindsey Stirling

I guess you never know what's going to come at you in life, but the answer is never to crawl into a…

— Lindsey Stirling

If your mom asks you to do the dishes, do not pull out your pirate attitude. But if someone tells you you're…

— Lindsey Stirling

When I first came to college, it was a time that I was trying to figure out, 'Who am I? What makes…

— Lindsey Stirling

Maker is extremely proactive and creative with their talent. They seem to have mastered the difficult task of giving attention to their…

— Lindsey Stirling