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.
TORI AMOSDon’t give up. Don’t listen to these foolish critics that are so small minded they don’t get it tonight.
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If 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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It’s been a thrilling journey – I have had to really learn that an orchestra is an entity – it’s a creature. I have been calling it the dragon and the conductor is the dragon tamer. And you just have to … ride and don’t let go and you will be fine.
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Tell me you’re crazy, maybe then I’ll understand.
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I see the dream and I see the nightmare, and I believe you can’t have the dream without the nightmare.
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After a while, though, you realize that a whole slew of young singer-songwriter piano players are getting compared to you. That’s when you feel the passage of time is occurring.
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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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When you don’t have people in your life pushing you, can you push yourself?
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Me and Charles Manson like the same ice cream.
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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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So close to touching freedom, then I hear the guards call my name
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I have a rule that I don’t read my press, but then somebody in the crew will be reading it and of course it’s right there, so what do you think I do?
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Where we focus our energy is where we will get the results.
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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’ve never felt anything that moves me as much as my piano. I’m an emotional player. I don’t really like people. I prefer my piano to people. It’s totally reliable and it’s alive. I can hear what it’s saying.
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We all must develop a grounded clarity for ourselves.
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