I tried so many different musics. I kind of burned out on classical and wanted to make it fun again. I started playing with indie bands and country bands and finally realized electronic music brought my style to life. – Lindsey Stirling
I tried to work with a record label; I tried to work with a booking agency, variety shows. I went to Vegas. I just tried everything I could think of, and nothing took. No one thought there was a place for my style and my music; it was just too different. – Lindsey Stirling
Coming from a YouTube perspective, a lot of times you kind of limit yourself and think, ‘Oh, artists from the real world wouldn’t want to work with someone who’s made their career on YouTube.’ But more and more, I’m realizing that artists from both sides are learning that we can benefit from each other. – Lindsey Stirling
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
My audience is a huge part of my success, so I see us as a team. They send me tons of song requests every day. Some of the songs I’ve never heard before, but I listen to them and then pick the ones that I love. – Lindsey Stirling
I love going into the studio with just an idea of the direction. Like, I want this tempo… I love to start from scratch, and the tracks sort of take on a life of their own. – Lindsey Stirling
I know that I received so much help from God to become that kind of person that I wanted to be. That’s honestly the message that I think is in a lot of my songs. – Lindsey Stirling
I can remember dancing around living room with my two sisters to the music of Paganini and Mozart. I can still remember my dad combing the newspaper, circling all the free concerts in town, and on the weekends, we would go as a family. – Lindsey Stirling
I always meditate before every show. I say a prayer with my crew and my band to get in the mode, and I also stretch because it’s a very athletic show. We’ve got to entertain; it’s what we do. – Lindsey Stirling
My favorite thing about the success I’ve found is that I get to share it with my family and the ones that I love. – Lindsey Stirling
Maker is extremely proactive and creative with their talent. They seem to have mastered the difficult task of giving attention to their smaller, growing channels while still being able to add value to their larger established channels – plus, with this partnership, I am one step closer to becoming a Disney princess! – Lindsey Stirling
A lot of people have told me along the way that my style and the music I do… is unmarketable. But the only reason I’m successful is because I have stayed true to myself. – 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, but what I was thinking about was how much extra grease was on the pizza or the calories that I knew was in that shake. – Lindsey Stirling
I was very unfamiliar with YouTube; I thought it was the place for dog and cat videos. – 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 not good enough, says your dreams are too lofty, or claims there is no room in showbiz for a dancing violinist – well then, by all means, pull out your eye patch, my friend, and take to the high seas. – 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. It’s not only my upbringing, but it helps me stay sane. It helps me remember my purpose and the overall picture of what is important to me and what makes me happy. – 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 everyone should be what they want to be, and you shouldn’t have to look a certain way in order to fit this mold or that mold. – Lindsey Stirling
There are very few things that I love more than being on stage and performing, but more than anything, I want to be a positive role model for teenage girls. – 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 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
I’ve always had a fascination with pirates. You know, I’ve written a song completely inspired by I want this to feel like pirates, you know, fighting together, made a music video about it, yada, yada. – Lindsey Stirling