An interview will seem very sane to me, and I’ll find out that the journalist was laughing out of the side of his mouth half of the time.
TORI AMOSTori’s my legal name. My niece and nephews, they all call me Aunt Ellen, because I went by my middle name years ago, before I turned 18.
More Tori Amos Quotes
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Musically, I always allow myself to jump off of cliffs. At least that’s what it feels like to me. Whether that’s what it actually sounds like might depend on what the listener brings to the songs.
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There is value in everybody’s gift. No matter how hard to find or strange it is.
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Sometimes you have to do what you don’t like to get to where you want to be.
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I think that people who can’t believe in fairies aren’t worth knowing.
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My father was a preacher in Maryland and we had crab feasts – with corn on the cob, but no beer, being Methodist – outside on the church lawn.
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My father was strict, but he recognised my ability and got a lot of flak from the church for supporting me.
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My favorite saying is, ‘If it’s too loud, turn it up.’
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I think even in a good marriage, especially if you stay together long enough, there are going to be events that happen.
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I’m not like a poker player. I’m not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I’m intending to go. My cards are always on the table.
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The word ‘confession,’ to me, means needing to be absolved. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m not asking people to understand. I’d like to think that I tell stories and sometimes my life weaves through it.
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I guess my husband is a muse as well.
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I think there’s a time as a writer when you want to see the best things in life, and you go out wherever you go with your dreams as a writer or a composer.
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Nothing’s gonna stop me from floating
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Sometimes, I think Trent just needs a cup of hot chocolate and a blankie.
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Well, I have a lot of food references in my work.
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