“The key is to remember that when you’re on stage, when you’re performing, it’s you, but it’s also someone else. A … projection of you and who people think you are. But it still needs to be true to you. It’s a part of you and should match up, but you should hold enough back to keep from disappearing under all those lights and the weight of other people’s opinions.” There’s stunned silence for a moment. Delilah takes a shaky breath, then says, “It’s a job, and even if you love it, it’s not who you are but what you do. Remember that and you’ll be fine.”
