Have a seat, while I take to the sky.
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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I want to be an integrated woman.
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I think you have to know who you are. Get to know the monster that lives in your soul, dive deep into your soul and explore it.
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Is there room in my heart for you to follow your heart?
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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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If you sing to the mermaids, they come when you’re drowning.
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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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If I was writing songs just for me I’d only play them in my living room, alone.
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Tell me you’re crazy, maybe then I’ll understand.
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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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Most people would rather be sheep than stand on their own with antlers on.
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Pretty is never beautiful.
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We all must develop a grounded clarity for ourselves.
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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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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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Many people lock a part of themselves away. It’s a bit sacred.
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