Miley Cyrus lived a double life so Noah Cyrus didn’t have to.

Indeed, the “July” singer reflected on everything she learned about overcoming the trials and tribulations that came with kickstarting her music career from watching her older sister navigate fame throughout her childhood.

“I really saw [her early career] from the perspective of a sister and as a kid,” Noah told People in an interview published Aug. 23. “By the time she was done with Hannah [Montana], I wasn’t even driving a car yet—I didn’t even drive when she was doing Bangerz, so that puts it into perspective.”

“Of course, there are situations that you experience, and you’re like, ‘Okay, I will keep that in mind for the future and for: If that happens to me, how do I handle it?’” she continued. “So I’ve had a great role model for how it all works.”

While Noah began her own music career at 15 years old with the release of her first single “Make Me Cry,” she had been watching Miley discover who she wanted to be in the spotlight since she made her Disney Channel debut in 2006. Noah even made a few cameos in the show alongside her sister and their dad Billy Ray Cyrus.