I think that the nightmares are telling me things about myself that I need to know. And I try to understand what they mean, so I can get to know something more about my soul.
TORI AMOSIf you think a child is going to be your accessory… it’s not like a micro pig. It’s not about putting them in front of the television. You need to read to them at night.
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Parenting is not for everybody. It changes your life. Especially when they’re little.
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Some people say, I’d give anything to be 30 again. Well, I really wouldn’t. I didn’t enjoy being 30.
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A lot of the carols were not as you hear them now.
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My father has a pragmatic mind. He marched with Dr King in the 60s, and he’s very much for women’s rights.
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The most important thing to me as a songwriter is the breath. The most important thing I could say to somebody is, ‘Sometimes I just breathe you in.’
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If you sing to the mermaids, they come when you’re drowning.
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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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Over the last few hours I’ve allowed myself to feel defeated, and just like she said if you allow yourself to feel the way you really feel, maybe you won’t be afraid of that feeling anymore.
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Sometimes, I think Trent just needs a cup of hot chocolate and a blankie.
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Press the button, pump the water, build the pressure, push the piston, press the button. It’s the perfect job.
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I think that people who can’t believe in fairies aren’t worth knowing.
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Have a seat, while I take to the sky.
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The music is the magic carpet that other things take naps on.
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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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I gave up trying to please others and started playing for myself, and because I love music, things naturally happened then. Funny how that works.
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