I have spent my whole life surrounded by music and I have always wanted to make a career out of it. As I have started to pursue this, I have found that people are very skeptical of my choice to make music my career. Here are just a few of the questions that musicians hear on an all too regular basis.

1. "Oh, like Pitch Perfect?"

Really, any of the singing, dancing, musical movies would work in this question but here is what I have to say to that (or at least what I think when I hear this).

No. NoNOOOONOnonono. I am not the stereotype that the media has created for me, please educate yourself and then we can talk.

2. "What do you do?"

So it usually goes a little something like this...

Person: So what do you do?

Me: I'm a singer

Person: No, I mean like what do you dooooo?

Me: *rolls eyes and sighs* I work at Bath and Body Works as a Sales Associate, it's a lot of fun. Moderately priced soaps are my calling.

Person: *laughs*

(props to you if you got my reference, we can be friends)

3. "Oh my gosh, you're a singer?! Can you sing for me?"

If you have ever asked me this question, chances are we are probably not good friends.

No, I will not just stop right here and bust out into song. This question just proves that #1 is such a big problem.

4. "Can I give you some advice..."

If you have to ask, the answer is probably no. Unless you are my voice teacher or somebody whom I have asked for advice in the past, I have to respectfully decline this wonderful advice. I know you think you are being helpful but I promise you I probably already know everything you are going to say, this is kinda my thing.

5. "So what is your plan if this doesn't work out?"

This question, while I know there are good intentions behind it, is very offensive. What do you mean 'if this doesn't work out'? I don't think like that, no one likes to think like that.

But when they ask, my response is simple, "try again."

I say this because there have been and will be many times in my career as a musician when things won't work out. This is part of the job. What people don't understand is: music is more than just a hobby to me, it's my life. If my parents taught me anything, it's that whole saying that parents always say...

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again."