I ended up doing amazing things with my life; I'm well-read, educated and sophisticated - and I'm not the stereotype everyone makes me out to be. Taryn Manning More Quotes by Taryn Manning More Quotes From Taryn Manning Some people might say I need to learn how to relax. Taryn Manning relax people needs After reading Eminem's autobiography, which I did because I'm so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, he's had to fight so many demons in his life. Taryn Manning fighting artist reading I'm very, very, very, very spiritual. I grew up in an organized religion, I went to Sunday school as a kid. I'm very grateful that there was religion. I think it instills a good moral compass. Taryn Manning grateful spiritual school My whole thing is I like to hang around winners, I like winning spirits, I have zero tolerance for jealousy. Taryn Manning tolerance zero winning With acting, I get to escape into this character and embody it. With music it's like, "Hey guys, this is my diary, here's all my feelings." Taryn Manning guy feelings character Through teaching myself how to be happy and get through things, I hope I can also do that for other people. Taryn Manning how-to-be-happy teaching people There's really nothing else I'm going to do with my life. I'd be useless if I weren't singing or acting Taryn Manning singing useless acting I feel the craziest people are sometimes the most intelligent. Taryn Manning intelligent sometimes people My singing is my hobby. It's me and my brother. We just enjoy writing music. Taryn Manning singing brother writing I'm not really into movies on dates because you can't chat it up. Taryn Manning It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage Taryn Manning entourage different world Normally I wouldn't spoil anything because I love surprises - I don't even shake my presents at Christmas. Taryn Manning spoil shakes surprise Lauren Hill, I always have her solo CD nearby. I have Coldplay, Radiohead, just a mix Taryn Manning radiohead hills cds If you are being weird or silly you can be excused because you are just playing a character Taryn Manning stupid silly character We wanted to write a whole song about partying and then taking Yellow Cabs home. That's the weirdest topic we've ever thought of centering a song around. Taryn Manning party home song As far as making a living, acting has been much more lucrative. Music's been tough. Taryn Manning making-a-living tough acting The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive Taryn Manning records song The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans Taryn Manning new-orleans gone interesting It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now Taryn Manning justin sound fun I grew up in a very musical household. There was music and dance. My great-grandma was a famous tap dancer in the '40s, my mom was a dancer, she met my dad on the road when he was on tour in the '60s. Music is my heart and soul, it's my love. Taryn Manning dad grandma mom
