I don't worry about money because I no longer have the fear mentality that I won't be provided for. Rachel Platten More Quotes by Rachel Platten More Quotes From Rachel Platten In general, I think the world is a good place if you work hard, believe in yourself, have good intentions, and if you are kind to people, I believe that good things happen to you. Rachel Platten goodyoubelieve-in-yourselfwork I have a song about being in love. I have a song about being supportive. There's inspiring ones, and there's some that show a little bit more fun and daring. It really is a range of who I am. Rachel Platten i-amsongfunlove I got a little bit lost in the writing process: like, that moment in the 'Fight Song' music video where I'm throwing the crumpled paper on the bed, that was really true life. I was filling journals with different possibilities of lyrics for the first verse. And none of them felt right. Rachel Platten momentmusicsonglife I do a lot of visualisations and meditation and a lot of hippie stuff. Rachel Platten lotmeditationhippiestuff I was a political science major in college and dreamed of being a diplomat. Rachel Platten beingpoliticalcollegescience I'm one of those people at the airport holding a pillow like a little kid. Rachel Platten airportkidlikepeople When I got on stage, I felt this bolt of electricity hit me, and it was this shock of, 'This is exactly what I'm supposed to do with my life.' Rachel Platten my-lifemestagelife Andy Grammer is probably the closest friend I have in the music industry, so touring with him was just incredible. He's such a soulful, kind guy, and he gives great advice. And he also scares me a lot. He does a lot of pranks. Rachel Platten friendgreatmemusic My friends and family have always been extremely supportive, but the support I've received from fans has been so overwhelming. I love hearing all of their 'Fight Song' stories; I have been so inspired by so many of them. Rachel Platten fightfamilysonglove I think I made this decision that I just loved making music, and it didn't matter what level I got to do it on, and 'Fight Song' was this declaration that I'm going to keep going, and I'm going to keep believing in myself, even if it seems like it's impossible. Rachel Platten fightmyselfmusicsong Food-wise, oh man, I tend to really indulge on vacation because a lot of my friends are incredible chefs. One friend makes an eggplant parmesan that is heavenly and melts in your mouth, and another makes a chocolate pudding that I can't resist. Rachel Platten friendmanfriendschocolate The adventurer in me would love to visit Patagonia, Chile. Rachel Platten visitmechilelove I refuse to dress 'hot' for Halloween, 'cause I always have to have makeup and hair and look cute for my job. So on Halloween, I either go gory or weird or funny. Rachel Platten dressmakeupcutefunny Even if the songs are at times painful - 'cause some of the songs are not all roses and balloons; some of them dig into deep things that I've been going through - there's a joy that I think people feel from my music and, hopefully, from my performance because I am so in love with doing what I do. Rachel Platten i-ammusiclovepeople I feel like I have some stuff that matches 'Fight Song,' not in necessarily the message exactly but in the emotion and honesty. Rachel Platten feelfighthonestysong When I wrote 'Fight Song,' I was in a particular low point. I needed to remind myself to not give up, that I still believed in myself and that I still had fight left. Rachel Platten fightmyselfleftsong I had my first concert in front of 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch Finals. Rachel Platten frontconcertfirstpeople I played cover gigs and traveled the country in my mom's old car, and my drummer and I set up a fake email and sent it out to agents. We pretended to be our own agent. Rachel Platten fakecarmomcountry I learned a lot from playing those late-night, 1-to-4 A.M. gigs with my band, and playing when no one was listening. Rachel Platten late-nightplayingbandlistening Vocally, I have learned to find my strength, and my voice has developed a lot since 'Be Here.' I learned to sing with all of my body. Rachel Platten i-have-learnedvoicestrengthbody
