"I love you. (HL.304758). I think she's got over 200,000 followers.TRACY SMITH: And what happened?TRACY SMITH: A lot of people think of high school as a struggle. How did you develop the self-confidence?LIZZO: I would walk and sing.
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Because--TRACY SMITH: You learned it by ear first and then you learned the notes, how to read music?LIZZO: Yeah, but then when you put me, you know, into a bigger pond, I wasn't number one. So, I (LAUGHS) decided I wanted to be a singer. Guess what, you deserve this today." Yes. "LIZZO: Oh my God, the flute.
And I joined a rock band. And there would just be, like, seven or six people in there. So I had to go in and replay everything.And therefore, a brighter outlook on the people around you. Like, we have an energy. And now you will not even believe the difference that it makes in the way you speak to yourself." It feels incredible. And at night, I would walk out. Like, I don't know how to describe it. And I did the (MAKES NOISE). And it doesn't have to be very tangible. By making sure that I'm putting myself out there in the world as this undeniable thing that is autonomous to me. You're kinder to people. And she's featured on the song, too. And I always told him that it was not cool. Like, I love to collaborate. And I did this flute solo on one of the songs, but we, like, played around with it, and made it all weird, so you can't really hear that it's a flute. Like, when the flute comes out, like, one of the dancers always brings her out, and they just go (SCREAMING).LIZZO: I don't know. I didn't even want to be, like, a soloist. You have good moments, highlights. I was so nervous. That's leaning on somebody and needing that support.
And they're like, "You're not dumb. A lot is revealed to you when you slow down. And I was like, "I got my batches and cookies. I went to stay with my mom for a little bit, just for a summer. And it made me feel close to him. And my mom moved away, because she needed to make money to support my dad and what he was going through and support her children.TRACY SMITH: And we do love you. So, she had put in my mind that I was gonna go to Paris after U of H, and study at the Paris Conservatory, and I was gonna really hone in my flute skills.And I used to just say, "Can you guys say that to yourselves every night when you go home, when you look in the mirror?" And in those moments where I'm actually appreciating what I've accomplished, that's when I see him. LIZZO: Oh my God, the flute. It started as that. And for some really weird reason, I wanted to be a singer. Andre Williams) sheet music notes, chords.
And that that person made that other person's day feel better. But I was like, "I am Lizzo." And then as soon as I started playing the flute again on stage, like, well, I was doin' flute on my Instagram videos first. "LIZZO: Everyone's called themselves "that bitch," but have they called themselves "100% that bitch." And not only do they want to support me, they know how to. And I don't even know why I said it like that. I mean, you're a storyteller with your words. But then when I left the rock band, I didn't think the flute fit in my other worlds, like my electropop world or my R & B girl group world. Like, there are bonds that I wanted to make, but I didn't even know how to make.
The whole world I feel like discovered me and didn't know who I was, but just discovered me and fell in love with me. And after one of Lizzo's concerts, I just started saying, 'I love you. And she was like, "You need to write that down. And I did.
You're not there yet. And she was like, "I've struggled with talking badly to myself my whole life. I'm a very showy flute player though. 'Cause flute was my whole life. That's being in an ensemble. When you hide who you are, it makes it harder for people to get to know you and to love you. Like, "Ah, I'm so stupid.