Jo da Silva

“I love working with my hands so any craft keeps me happy as I can’t sit still for long. I also love cooking – that must be the Portuguese part kicking in”

“follow what you are passionate about and to commit to it with all your heart; success will find you”

“People forget that sometimes, manners and professionalism leaves a lasting memory”

“I am convinced the talent police are around the corner”

“I had to learn to find balance the hard way”

“As an actress, a performance happens in the dark … you hear your audience and there is a connection of energy but you don’t necessarily see them and you are busy pretending to be someone else”

“as long as I am part of a creative process and part of a process of change, I am happy”

“Friends and colleagues within the communities that I represent have nagged me silly for years … I was so often booked as a training facilitator or MC and inevitably, my personal stories became a part of that job description … it became a natural growth”