“I once was talking to Lyle Lovett about having more courage, about standing on my own two feet with more confidence in uncomfortable situations, in particular, the recording studio. I said to him, ‘I know, I know, I just need to be tough,’ to which he replied, ‘you don’t need to be tough, you just need to be definite.’ <3 I think about that almost every day. It’s not about being ‘tough,’ it’s about knowing who you are and standing true in your authenticity, about surrounding yourself with like-minded people who lift you up and help you shine, who you support in their shining, too.” Jesse Paris Smith
