This idea of having back-up plans is ingrained into us to make us believe that that's the smart thing to do. Lilly Singh More Quotes by Lilly Singh More Quotes From Lilly Singh I never was taught how to go into a meeting and talk about a tour and how to plan a show, but seeing that side of things [about] someone who wants to be a Unicorn but has to now be a boss and navigate this is a really powerful and interesting story. Lilly Singh bosspowerfulinteresting I never want to position myself where I seem like an ambassador of anti-racism. I am fortunate enough to say that I've never experienced extreme amounts of racism, but a lot of my friends do. Lilly Singh ambassadorsracismwant I'm super hard on myself anytime I think of an idea for a collaboration. I will rack my brain trying to think of one. I wait for the right person. It stresses me to think that I'd do a collaboration with someone and not make it the best possible opportunity. Lilly Singh stressopportunitythinking I started treating my career as if it was a guarantee,if things get difficult and things don't work out, I'm not gonna think I have a Plan B, which is grad school, or Plan C, which is an office job. I'm just gonna have a Plan A, a Plan A 2.0, a Plan A 3.0, and that's what I'm going to do. Because entertainment and YouTube are always going to be my Plan A. Lilly Singh jobsschoolthinking I found my voice when I started doing YouTube videos, and that's when I was pretty old, to be honest. I think it's about exploration. I think it's about trying new things, meeting new people, and also, it's about borrowing inspiration from other people. Because I still have those moments where I'm like, "Oh my God, I'm a loser, what am I doing?" Lilly Singh voiceinspirationthinking I think you have to proactively seek out things that inspire you and consume as much of those things as possible. Lilly Singh inspirethinking I think there's so many things happening, whether it's gender inequality or immigration, there's just so many issues happening around the world where not doing anything makes you guilty. Lilly Singh issuesworldthinking I think, especially in this time in the world, there is very much a choice between fear and courage, and we all have to pick the courageous route. Lilly Singh choicesworldthinking Now I do feel like I have something to say. The book [How to Be a Bawse] is a guide on how to not just survive life but to conquer it. And it's based on my life experiences, all the people I've met, all the things I've learned from those people, being in the weird situations that I get in. Lilly Singh ive-learnedbookpeople I've learned from people, being in the weird situations that I get in. Like, dressed as my mom kissing Seth Rogen - that's a thing that happened. Lilly Singh kissingmompeople The number one thing I want my videos to be is relatable. Lilly Singh videowantnumbers I watch a lot of interviews with Selena [Gomez] because she's been in the public eye for so long and she's dealt with a lot of critique that I believe is unwarranted, but maybe that's just me being a fangirl. Lilly Singh eyelongbelieve As a digital creator, there's been so much pressure to write a book because so many of my peers have done it. I've been very adamant about saying, "No! I don't want to release a book just for the sake of writing a book. I'm going to write a book when I feel like I have something to say in a book." Lilly Singh peerswritingbook I was super doubting myself and if I was even cut out to live this life, but then the fans came to my rescue. And I think we all have those moments, but every failure is necessary, especially in the entertainment industry. Lilly Singh cuttingdoubtthinking A big part of depression is feeling really lonely, even if you're in a room full of a million people. Lilly Singh feelingyoudepressionpeople You need a really solid foundation of friends and family to keep you where you need to be. Lilly Singh friends-and-familyyoufriendsfamily Love who you are, embrace who you are. Love yourself. When you love yourself, people can kind of pick up on that: they can see confidence, they can see self-esteem, and naturally, people gravitate towards you. Lilly Singh yourselfyouconfidencelove It's really important to talk to yourself and look at yourself in the mirror and love who you are. Lilly Singh mirroryourselfyoulove My inspiration comes from my real life experiences. Lilly Singh inspirationreal-lifereallife Life is designed to knock you down. It will knock you down time and time again, but it doesn't matter how many times you fall - it matters how many times you get back up. Lilly Singh youtimelifefall
