Everybody has their demons that they face, and I went through a time when I thought it was impossible to love myself.

- Lindsey Stirling

YouTube - holy cow! - I can do my career at my own pace. I didn't have anybody to tell me I wasn't ready, and I learned how to self-market and how to strategize. 'Spontaneous Me' had already been up on iTunes, but besides my mom and grandma, no one bought it. Once it was up on YouTube, it went crazy.

- Lindsey Stirling

If I like dubstep and electronic, why don't I make the violin fit me rather than making myself fit the violin?

- Lindsey Stirling

I was very unfamiliar with YouTube; I thought it was the place for dog and cat videos.

- Lindsey Stirling

I want to make dubstep something beautiful.

- Lindsey Stirling

I originally went to school to be a filmmaker. And so it's a big part of how I think and how I write. And it inspires me a lot.

- Lindsey Stirling

I never would've tried YouTube if I hadn't had so many doors slammed in my face.

- Lindsey Stirling

I love singers like Hayley Williams from Paramore and Amy Lee from Evanescence.

- Lindsey Stirling

I just loved EDM because I felt like it inspired dance and movement.

- Lindsey Stirling

I feel like when I'm on stage and when I'm performing - or I think when anybody is developing their talents and sharing it - I think you glow.

- Lindsey Stirling

I draw inspiration from my life, and, honestly, a lot of my religious beliefs have stemmed into my music.

- Lindsey Stirling

Visualization - it's been huge for me. Your mind doesn't know the difference between imagination and reality. You can't always practice perfectly - my fingers will play a little bit out of tune, or my dance moves might not be as sharp - but in my mind, I can practice perfectly.

- Lindsey Stirling

As a kid, I was creative and unique, and I've had that my whole life.

- Lindsey Stirling

As a dancing violinist, there have been a couple of moments where I'm like, 'Oops! This is an expensive mistake!'

- Lindsey Stirling

All the things I do in my videos - the jumps, twirls and back bends - will also be onstage.

- Lindsey Stirling

Every time before I go into the studio, I say a prayer, and I really ask God for inspiration.

- 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 - orchestra face!' It's not attractive at all, so I have to focus on smiling.

- 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 was told by so many people that I wouldn't succeed because I was too different. Ironically, the very reason that people watch my channel and travel thousands of miles to see a show... is because it's different. God didn't send us to Earth to just blend in. We are here to share what makes us unique.

- Lindsey Stirling

I started making music that I loved and was passionate and excited about, but it was really cool when I started touring to realize it's an extremely diverse group of people who come out. In the front row, I'll have everyone from a little girl in a frilly tutu, to rockers and gamers and older couples. I love it that it's just everybody.

- Lindsey Stirling