“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.”
Religion
“There is a phenomenal amount of pressure on women in this industry: they are considered vintage by the time they hit their mid-30s.”
WomenAll Quotes by Tori Amos
“I don't know if the average person really has faith in Washington anymore.”
Faith“I have so many different personalities in me and I still feel lonely.”
Alone“I don't mind a dirty girl. But what I find tragic is when we, as women, become not the subject of our own story but someone else's object.”
Women“I've got tonnes of aboriginal and Native American art, but I'd like even more.”
Art“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.”
Courage“If you have an issue with homosexuality, then it comes to your own fear and your own darkness.”
Fear“You'd think that in this age, especially in the 21st century - especially with all the technology and all the discoveries that we've made - that we would figure out how to tackle abuse.”
Age“After a while of getting jerked around, you realize what the business is really made up of.”
Business“I have a great relationship with my mother-in-law. We're both Leos, we understand each other.”
Relationship“My father was a minister and so rock music was banned in our house.”
Music“Well, I have a lot of food references in my work.”
Food“I usually get myself into situations that cause sparks. I mean I'm a girl that likes the storms. I love feeling alive, I love walking out in the cold in my bare feet and feeling the ice on my toes.”
Love“Music is always a reflection of what's going on in the hearts and minds of the culture.”
Music“The violence betwen women is unbelievable. Women try to make each other crawl so that their knees are bleeding.”
Women“You can be self-empowered and still learning about how you think about things daily.”
Learning“I became a mom at 37 and having a child has been an emancipation for me.”
Mom“I don't see music as working.”
Music“I think even in a good marriage, especially if you stay together long enough, there are going to be events that happen.”
Marriage“There's a side to this industry that nurtures divas who can't write. It's a big business.”
Business