I've decided to make my main priority for the next two years not playing the violin, but training for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Vanessa Mae decidehavemain Change image and share on social
I could have taken the easy life and just done classical, but I felt very strongly about the album, my first pop album, the first time that I'd fused so many influences. I was very proud when it was in the charts in 25 countries at once. Vanessa Mae albumchartclassical share on social
But I still think it's mind over matter in the sense that if you're strong, you can combat anything. Vanessa Mae combatmattermind Change image and share on social
In winter I go skiing on Saturdays and Sundays when the slopes are quieter due to changeover day for tourists, and in summer I hike up into the mountains at sunset, just as the village is settling down to dinner. Vanessa Mae changeoverdaydinner share on social
But I don't think I've grown up to be a damaged adult. Vanessa Mae adultdamagegrow Change image and share on social
The stage is the best experience in the world. It's a great compliment to be able to share the music, because people can hear my album but they don't get to make the connection in the same way as when it's one-to-one. Vanessa Mae albumcomplimentconnection share on social
But then I hit my 20s and only made two albums, and now I live in a ski resort as a ski bum basically. Vanessa Mae 20salbumbasically Change image and share on social
People find it hard to understand how I can risk ruining my career as a musician by injuring myself on the slopes, but I've always been a tomboy. Vanessa Mae careerfindhard Change image and share on social
I started skiing around the same time as I began playing the piano, at around four, before moving to the violin at five. Vanessa Mae beginmovepiano Change image and share on social
