I can’t believe that I would keep, keep you from flying And I would cry a thousand more if that’s what it takes to sail you home.
TORI AMOSThe 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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If you really want a challenge, just deal with yourself.
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So, you can make me come, that doesn’t make you Jesus.
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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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The music is the magic carpet that other things take naps on.
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I want to be an integrated woman.
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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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If you sing to the mermaids, they come when you’re drowning.
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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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Somebody will come backstage and go, ‘You saved me.’ And I will have to say, ‘Stop right there. You saved yourself.’
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I’ve been looking for a savior in these dirty streets, looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets.
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People are the most fascinating mysteries I’ve ever read.
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When I got older, I chose to look at Christianity as another myth.
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The fact that religion plays such a part in how people vote troubles me, troubles me as a minister’s daughter. Because I always felt that the separation of church and state was what our forefathers and foremothers really fought for.
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Well, I have a lot of food references in my work.
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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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