Tori Amos People Quotations

Many people lock a part of themselves away. It's a bit sacred.

Cornwall is one of the most beautiful places, with great people - there's not a great downside to it.

Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don't fit into boxes.

Our world is a huge mess right now, and not big enough for masses of intolerant people.

Some people hide more than others, and it does intrigue me.

You don't leave people who can't defend themselves.

People listen to music the way they want to listen to music.

I find that in the 21st century, there's not a lot of compassion for what other people are going through or the walk that they have to walk.

When you don't have people in your life pushing you, can you push yourself?

You know that saying, bad things don't happen to good people? That's a lie.

I've been known to throw watermelons, backstage, at people who are giving me news I don't want to hear. But I never aim for the head.

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.

I think you need to have people around you whose standard is high and who don't accept anything less.

I know people sometimes have this fantasy about Cornwall. But the Cornish are so grounded.

I'm a conduit for telling people's stories. It's a privilege.

People assume that all artists make for terrible business people, but I'm in complete charge of my own career.

Some people say, I'd give anything to be 30 again. Well, I really wouldn't. I didn't enjoy being 30.

The 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.

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.

The 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.

I think that other people covering my work is really exciting... Im really open to that kind of thing because I think interpretation is an art form...

People can travel great distances on a computer, so why can't we travel that way emotionally?

I like butter and the people who like butter.

I'm a tomato freak, but sometimes you have to get it in ketchup form for people to be able to open to tomatoes.

People are the most fascinating mysteries I've ever read.

I call that god the Little G. Because the god that we've been worshipping is not to me the Supreme Creator. Anybody who needs to control and make people feel ashamed. . .It's like, 'I send my only begotten son. . .' Well you know, that concept of sending a son where we as women could, like, breastfeed him and give him milk, but he's not gonna soil his dinky with us? What's that all about?

Most people would rather be sheep than stand on their own with antlers on.

Getting people to go above and beyond the call of duty can be achieved but only if you, the artist, are willing to go above and beyond any and all calls of duty yourself.

There are quite a few very funny people in my life. You know those people who don't mean to be funny, they just come out with these zingers that just make you howl with laughter. Usually you find these people in the road crew. A good crew is a key to a healthy funny bone.

When you stop putting yourself on the line, and you don't touch your own heart, how do you expect to touch other people?

People can be quite bullish with their opinions. That does not mean they have their finger on the pulse. It just means they value their own opinion.

Finding people in your life as sounding boards who can be neutral and clear is worth nurturing.

People think I'm nuts because I can sit in a room and be happy by myself.