I’m a conduit for telling people’s stories. It’s a privilege.
TORI AMOSI used to get really pissed off that my life was so dictated by when this Jesus guy was born and when he was dying every year. I felt really resentful that I couldn’t get on with my own life because I was so busy with his.
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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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I have never smoked and have always drunk a lot of water, but cleanse, tone and moisturise every day? No way!
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I wanna smash the faces of those beautiful boys, those Christian boys.
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Me and Charles Manson like the same ice cream.
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You don’t have to justify everything. Being pissed off is just absolutely okay.
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A guitarist or a drummer can get a cold and still play; I get a cold and sound like a wet mitten trying to sing you a love song. Charming.
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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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There is a phenomenal amount of pressure on women in this industry: they are considered vintage by the time they hit their mid-30s.
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The last thing I want to be known as is ‘The Girl Who Got Raped’. The big turn around you make in your head is from victim to survivor.
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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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I was fascinated to think about a place where men could be the mothers and I thought of my own song-writing and I decided to have a relationship with their daughters.
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When you don’t have people in your life pushing you, can you push yourself?
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I’m a grown woman. I’ve earned my experiences, my scars.
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I’ve carved out a career for myself really as a writer.
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Take a different route to the coffee shop to see what you can see and hear. When we get in a routine, we can become zombie-like and shut down. It’s about discipline. You have to push yourself.
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