Lindsey Stirling Quotes

I always try to set a positive example for my generation and promote confidence.

Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.

I say things other people wish they could say. I don't pick on people - I empower them.

I think now I get to create and inspire more young black girls to continue doing what they love and reach for the stars.

Women watch and say, 'I like watching you control your own space. It's motivated me to do better, to go back to college, to even try law school. My daughter's been watching you since she's 10 - I love the fact that she's watching a strong woman who's in control.' All of those things are good, positive things.

My goal is to show young women and girls that our voices and ideas matter, and you are never too young to dream big!

I was terribly shy and never said anything in class. Then I started getting into school plays. When you've got words to say, you've got a sort of armour.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

You can do anything if you set your mind to it. Look out for kids, help them dream and be inspired. We teach calculus in schools, but I believe the most important formula is courage plus dreams equals success.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

My job is to bring out in people what they wouldn't dare do themselves.

I spent a lot of times sitting in big rooms full of a lot of men and executives thinking, 'What would Oprah say right now?' and trying to channel that as hard as I could. And mostly that was just about having the confidence. If this woman did it, it can be done. And there's no reason for anybody to stop you.

I was always really proud of the fact that I had a very positive influence as a role model.

Doing 'Life Without Makeup' onstage is what inspired me to do a book in the first place.

I feel powerful when I'm onstage talking to an audience. I like communicating; it feels like my calling in the world. Knowing what you're meant to be doing with your life is pretty bloody powerful.

I feel special when I'm told girls look up to me.

Being a role model is a little bit of pressure on me, but I know that people will support me either way which is a good feeling.

The X Factor' was amazing because I like being a positive role model to young artists; that's what I believe in. If I can shed some light and give them some tips on how to believe in themselves and be more confident with their craft.

I saw pageants as a way to be a role model. I think that was always very important to me, to live my life by a certain way that I was proud of and to have those opportunities for scholarship.

I want to show other girls how happy I am and how confident I am, how I still want to go to school and I still want to rap.

I see myself as a role model, and I think that everything that I am putting out is positive.

Hopefully, I can be a good role model for kids, and they can grow up to follow their dreams just like I am.

I've never really seen myself as a role model, but if others see me as that then it's something of which I'd be very proud.

I want to inspire kids.