In a weird kind of way music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me.
The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.
In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism.
In LA where I live it's all about perfectionism. Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women.