I don’t know what a shrink would call me. I don’t want to know.
TORI AMOSMusically, 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 wanna smash the faces of those beautiful boys, those Christian boys.
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Confucius does his crossword with a pen.
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My favorite saying is, ‘If it’s too loud, turn it up.’
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The way I see it, the men that I’m with, whoever they are, it’s like look, you have to accept the fact that I like ice cream, and I know it shows up on my hips but if you can’t accept that, then leave. Go away, toodles. It is non-negotiable.
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I collect art books. I have hundreds and hundreds of them and they get me to start hearing things. Sometimes people look at them, but I find that visual art gets me listening, gets me hearing things.
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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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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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Press the button, pump the water, build the pressure, push the piston, press the button. It’s the perfect job.
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A lot of the carols were not as you hear them now.
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As the sun sets, we’ve all had those nights where you question your choices and where your life is going.
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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.
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Many people lock a part of themselves away. It’s a bit sacred.
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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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Parenting is not for everybody. It changes your life. Especially when they’re little.
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You know when people smile too much? It’s painful. I find it really painful. Happy is not very reliable. I’m trying to live like, um, with a fierce calm.
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