Rachel Platten

“I want to continue to remain present and grateful each day that I get to be doing what I love. Making and performing music I believe in.”

“I think I made this decision that I just loved making music, and it didn't matter what level I got to do it on, and 'Fight Song' was this declaration that I'm going to keep going, and I'm going to keep believing in myself, even if it seems like it's impossible.”

“I think what people respond to, and what they're responding to so strongly, is I'm very myself on stage. What you see in person is very much who I am on stage.”

“My mom is a therapist, and my dad has a doctorate in psychology, and growing up, I felt 'very understood.'”

“I can beatbox. Well, sort of. I have one beat that I can do, but people get fooled.”

“I refuse to dress 'hot' for Halloween, 'cause I always have to have makeup and hair and look cute for my job. So on Halloween, I either go gory or weird or funny.”

“There's a joy I think people feel from... my performance.”

“I love helping friends, and I like to think I am a good listener and supportive. I'm also just kind of nosy, so it would satisfy my need to know other people's stories.”

“I learned that I truly am a fighter and that I cannot give up.”