I Never Went Through A Period Where

The Best Training Is To Play By Ear: Trial By Fire.

​w​e're So Used To Having Everything We Want At Our Fingertips So I Think That When Things Get Tough It's ​difficult ​for People To Persist Through That.

I Would Tell Myself, "love Yourself And Don't Be Afraid To Take Risks." I Was Often Afraid To Take Risks, Socially, Because I Was Young And A Little More Shy And Still Figuring Out Who I Wanted To Be. Sometimes I Look Back And Think, "i Should Have Just Been Bolder And More Confident."

Kind Of The Critical Acclaim Of This Movie [la La Land] Is That It's Striking A Chord With The Public In A Way That Has Been Really Beautiful And Powerful.

I Just Want It To Be Timeless And Timely At The Same Time.