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Q: Guitar is known as being a man's instrument. Was it hard being accepted as a female guitarist? Orianthi:
Totally. Some people say, "Oh you’re getting attention because you're a
girl." You have to work twice as hard in a way to be accepted. I guess
like being a male ballet dancer.
[Ratha: Good comparison!]
Orianthi: I'd
get picked on at school. Definitely. Definitely bullied and it was
pretty hard for me, but I just stuck at it because I love it so much,
and I have this passion for it. And I encourage every kid out there who
is going through any bullying with whatever they're doing, to just
continue on. And try to shut it out. Those kids [bullies], if they were
truly happy they would leave you alone. So something must be going up
with them, for them to be unhappy and wanting to pick on you for doing
something you love.
Q: What advice would you give to a kid about pursuing their dream?
Orianthi: To
never give up on what you love to do. And if you have a passion for
something just go with it, and work hard. Put your ALL into everything
that you do, whether it's playing music, or serving coffee, or working
in a library. It's all about being happy at the end of the day. That
when everything's done, you did your best job.
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