“I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys.”

“I have times when I doubt what I'm doing. When those moments hit, I think about how grateful I am to be able to do what I do every day. It was harder when I started because I didn't see the response, but now I'm out there playing for people and seeing them happy, which makes it all worthwhile.”