School was a struggle; it was really hard work. I was frustrated with the learning disability. It makes you feel stupid; you just don’t feel smart.

Somewhere in me I knew that I was smart, I knew I wasn’t thick, but I was just really struggling with spelling and writing, and it was holding me back.

I think creativity is the key to any child who has dyslexia. When I was on stage performing, creating—that was really what got me through.