If you stuck me in a room and gave me art-making tools but told me no one would ever see the results, I don't think I'd have much desire to make art. What I do comes from a deep desire to be seen and to see others. Amanda Palmer artdeepdesire share on social
I think to say that meditation is helpful to artists is true and it's great, but it's also essentially helpful to any kind of process of, just, life. Amanda Palmer artistessentiallygreat Change image and share on social
I have used Twitter for so many things, from places to stay, places to go, things to do, things I need, medical advice, you name it. Especially when I'm on tour, it really feels like I'm being taken care of by half a million people. It is like having a mom. Amanda Palmer advicecarefelt 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
If you're willing to take risks, Twitter is a vast amusement park of interesting life possibilities. Amanda Palmer amusementinterestlife Change image and share on social
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
There's something advantageous about being a woman in rock versus, say, a woman in chemistry or construction. There's definitely a built-in sexism across the board, but I think you're afforded a degree of freedom in rock because, historically, the rules have been flexible. Amanda Palmer advantageousaffordboard share on social
I get so many ideas for songs, but I'm so seldom disciplined enough to sit down and crank them out. Amanda Palmer crankdisciplineidea Change image and share on social
Every album is just a greatest hits of whatever songs are on a pile when I go in to make a record. Amanda Palmer albumgreathit Change image and share on social