“I don't claim to be the best musician. If being the best means I earn the right to look down on people and critique their accomplishments in defense of my own, I don't ever want to be. People can say what they want about my music being 'banal' and my skill level 'competent,' and it will hurt my feelings (because despite what some believe, I do still have them), but I won't let it determine my self-worth.”
― The Only Pirate at the Party
― The Only Pirate at the Party
“I’ve never pushed a baby out myself, but I hear it’s comparable to doing squats over a pile of flaming swords. Even”
― The Only Pirate at the Party
― The Only Pirate at the Party
“I make art for the sake of art . . . and for my own selfish gratification, because I’m an artistic monster.”
― The Only Pirate at the Party
― The Only Pirate at the Party
“If anorexia was really incurable, I'd still weigh ninety-two pounds--isolated in a world controlled by food and distorted versions of myself. I'm not that person anymore. I don't live in that world anymore. I hate the thought that someone, somewhere might read about their "incurable eating disorder" and believe it to be the truth. That's why I'm telling you, it's not.So hang in there, it's worth it. You're worth it.”
― The Only Pirate at the Party
― The Only Pirate at the Party
“My evolution as a violinist has included many thrilling performances, and I still love what I do, but there are times when even I get burned out. When this happens, I go back to that moment ten years ago. I picture myself on the stage with my bow in the air. I feel my heart racing, I see the faces in the audience smiling, and I remember the moment I thought, "I have to make this my life.”
― The Only Pirate at the Party
― The Only Pirate at the Party
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