It sounds so simple, but if you just be yourself, you're different than anyone else.
Fame comes and goes. Longevity is the thing to aim for.
To me, life is a gift, and it's a blessing to just be alive. And each person should learn what a gift it is to be alive no matter how tough things get.
If something is good, it's always good. You don't have to change it.
I was possessed with a wonderful example of my Italian American family. They would come over and join us every Sunday, all my aunts and uncles and nephews and nieces, and I would sing for them.