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

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

I tried so many different musics. I kind of burned out on classical and wanted to make it fun again. I started playing with indie bands and country bands and finally realized electronic music brought my style to life.

The great thing about YouTube is there are no gatekeepers. No one is waiting to tell you if you're good enough. It's just your audience.

I tried to work with a record label; I tried to work with a booking agency, variety shows. I went to Vegas. I just tried everything I could think of, and nothing took. No one thought there was a place for my style and my music; it was just too different.

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