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I sort of feel like music saved my life when I was young. This is the one thing that I knew I was good at.

Music helped me to get out of a rough period in my life when I really struggled to see any future for myself and was terrified about what was happening to the people around me.

Over the years, music put a weapon in my hand and words in my mouth, it backed me up and shielded me, it shook me and scared me and showed me the way; music opened me up to living and being and feeling.

Music has always been a dominant force in my life. As a young kid, it was a way for me to escape everyday life.

As a teenager I was obsessed with music and with writing and performing songs.

Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.

Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all the emotions of fear and confusion relating to my family.

Music was very influential on me as a kid.

I was ready to quit music. It felt to me like music equalled death.

I've had a wonderful life with music.