I've always been more natural at doing hosting things: reading teleprompters, taking direction and asking questions... I'm actually able to perform a little bit.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've been on stage since I was nine years old, and I kind of stumbled into the world of hosting. That, to me, was the thing I had to build a skill set for.
I have loved hosting over the years, simply because I love working with people. It's the perfect job.
I get to do the most amazing things. We call it Host in Peril quite often, because people love to see me risk my life or be in danger.
I've been able to do a lot of interesting things.
I built websites for myself. I didn't want to work for anyone else. I came from a science background, so I approached things fairly analytically.
I like to oversee what I do, so I have a hand in writing my songs. I also have people there to help me with my vision.
A lot of my time is spent watching films and reading scripts. And it can be all-consuming. And it's obviously something I'm fortunate that is both my work and my hobby. It's what I would naturally be doing anyway.
Hosting is a thankless job.
I had never thought of hosting, but a really good friend of mine said, 'This is the most empowered platform to speak to young people about the issues that you care about, which is why you're in this in the first place.' So I was like, 'Yeah, no, it makes perfect sense.' And so that's what I started doing.
But I really like hosting, I think it's a strength of mine. It allows me to improvise, and I love the spontaneity of that, and I think I'm funny behind the desk when interviewing someone.