Billie interacted with the press backstage at the Academy Awards with her brother. When 'Everything I Wanted' singer was asked if she has advice for young aspiring artistes, she said, ''I would say don’t do it for other people — don’t do it for numbers''. “Moving forward, I want everyone to be doing something that they feel passionate about and they feel proud of and that makes them feel like the best version of themself,'' she told the reporters.

The singer also encouraged young musicians and asked them to be patient and then recalled her initial days when she attended a performance of 'Matilda the Musical' a few years back.

She said, “I remember being 12 and seeing Matilda the Musical and sobbing my eyes out because I was like ‘Damn, I’m a failure. I don’t even have a career,'” and added, “I was bawling from the back in the nosebleeds and I was like, ‘I’m never going to amount to anything because I’m not in Matilda.’ I would just say give yourself some time and do what you love. I know that’s kind of easier said than done because some of us don’t really know what we love''.

During her acceptance speech, Billie dedicated her Academy award to “everyone who was affected by the movie and how incredible it is.”