"Coming from a YouTube perspective, a lot of times you kind of limit yourself and think, 'Oh, artists..." — Lindsey Stirling

A lot of people have told me along the way that my style and the music I do... is unmarketable. But the only reason I'm successful is because I have stayed true to myself.

There are very few things that I love more than being on stage and performing, but more than anything, I want to be a positive role model for teenage girls.

YouTube did more for me than 'America's Got Talent.'

The truth is that several years ago, I suffered from depression. And I remember during this time, I basically fell into this hole where my life became cold, and it became gray, and I lost sight of everything that was important to me.