Phil Stamper

I hadn’t yet thought about coming back, really, because I never thought about leaving.

Put on a happy face,

I don’t know where we are, but I like the journey so far.

I can fake a confident, serious pose, but I can’t fake happiness.

To wake up in the middle of the night, discover that your dad might be dead, then to know that your relief means someone else you care about might really be hurting.

a Hogwarts House quiz

Don’t aim to fix people. Fixing seems so permanent, so absolute. Like there’s no room for error. Aim to make things better.

Let everyone play to their own strengths

I start to understand why people celebrate with champagne. It
lifts me up, it celebrates my own energy

Music’s not about hitting all the right notes. It’s about causing a reaction, showing emotion.