Melanie C

I was petrified.

I'd only DJed in my living room, right?

And then I was going out in front of the world, really, even though it's like a small venue and you can't quietly like kind of earn your stripes.

You've got to go out there under like, you know, everybody looking at you.

So, yeah, so it's tough.

I think as a young person, as you get older, you get a little bit more philosophical about the whole thing and give less fucks.

Do you know what I think for me as well?

It's like my passion is music and performing.

And that's what gets me through.

And there's been tough times, you know, but if I'm up on that stage and I'm singing one of my songs, one of the Spice Girls songs, and you get such a beautiful reaction from an audience who that music means so much to, it's like, you know, I can't do anything else.

This brings me so much joy.

So, yeah, so those moments have got me through the tough times.

It's not?

But you can tell us.

I'd love to reword it.

You know, when I was thinking about coming and speaking to you both today, I was just, you know, reflecting on my life, my career, and a really...

powerful word that came into my mind was peace.

You know, I think as you get older, you find this peace that it's such a shame you can't access that sometimes when you're younger, like in your 20s, even into your 30s, because it's

You know, I think, especially when you're young, you're so driven to succeed.

You're so driven to better yourself.