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?
TORI AMOSIt’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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I don’t really cook. There are caterers, and my husband cooks.
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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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I think that people who can’t believe in fairies aren’t worth knowing.
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Look, I’m standing naked before you; Don’t you want more than my sex? I can scream as loud as your last one, But I can’t claim innocence.
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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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In real life I’m bone dry and when I play I’m a mango and in sex I’m starving to be a dripping mango
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There’s a richness to the old works if you look before the 1950s. The chord progressions and the language was more complicated, especially in the jazz and classical world.
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So close to touching freedom, then I hear the guards call my name
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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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I’ve carved out a career for myself really as a writer.
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Healing for me is being able to sit next to the butcher and say ‘Yes, I’m sitting next to the butcher now,’ instead of saying ‘there is no butcher’.
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I became a mom at 37 and having a child has been an emancipation for me.
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I think doing variations on a classical theme is a dangerous thing to do.
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Anyone who doesn’t belive in Faeries, isn’t worth knowing.
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I am finding that vulnerability gives me great strength, because you’re not hiding anymore. It’s really about being a pioneer for myself, going into the places where I am not being taught. I have to teach myself.
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