You get the feeling that on a lot of days the audience for most music would kind of rather not be faced with the artist, especially because we've been educated to think that the artist are these special creatures are otherwordly and aren't like us. Amanda Palmer artistaudiencecreature share on social
The world needs actual excitement and emotion more than it needs cool people. Amanda Palmer actualcoolemotion Change image and share on social
In some way, my fundamental feeling about music is that it's impossible to put a price tag on it. Human beings made music before they made a lot of other things, including tools. Amanda Palmer beingfeltfundamental Change image and share on social
I draw the line at letting people into my songwriting cave. To me, that's where the alchemy happens and where the mystery is. Amanda Palmer alchemycavedraw Change image and share on social
I'd actually say that every musician is a human being, and that not everybody likes being social. But with music, there are all these ingredients to the business that have nothing to do with writing songs or playing an instrument. Amanda Palmer businesshumaningredient share on social
Bands like Nirvana had theatrical sensibilities, playing with image, challenging assumptions people were making about them, the apex being Kurt Cobain in a dress to make a point. Amanda Palmer apexassumptionband Change image and share on social
I've always been a creative workaholic. I have never had a period of my life where I didn't have at least half a dozen projects going on at once. Amanda Palmer creativedozenhalf Change image and share on social
I don't feel at home in New Orleans. I don't feel at home in Austin or L.A. And I just felt immediately at home in northern Australia. Amanda Palmer austinaustraliafeel Change image and share on social
One of the best things about Kickstarter and crowdfunding and the collapse of the music business is a lot of artists like me have been forced to face our own weird mess about ourselves and what we thought it meant to become musicians. Amanda Palmer artistbusinesscollapse share on social
There's no blueprint; getting married doesn't make you boring, having kids doesn't make you boring, having money doesn't necessarily have to make you boring. Amanda Palmer blueprintborekid Change image and share on social
