“The old school advice I’d give to up-and-coming female or otherwise marginalized musicians,” Walker answered, “is to practice and work really hard to be proficient and self-sufficient because you’ll need to be twice as good as the good old boys to prove you belong.”
She also gave what she called “updated 21st Century advice,” including advising young women to make “new paradigms” instead of striving to live up to “old guard” standards that need no longer be relevant. She also suggested that each woman musician find her own individual strengths.
“Know that your difference and even your difficulties can be your strengths if you figure out how to wield them toward the highest good,” she said.