Top 154 Quotes by Tori Amos

A lot of songs are derivative of each other. Sometimes you need to take a departure from what you do to something that's slightly different in order to get inspiration.

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

There are enough scary rock & roll mothers in the world.

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.

It's fun to write your set list 20 minutes before and keep the crew very much on their toes.

I love the classic crooners, but I got that from my mother - she worked in a record store.

Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.

I produce the records. I don't hand over control to some really expensive producer who then talks to the record company and then tries to bend me to their will - for commercial purposes.

A lot of the carols were not as you hear them now.

I have a great relationship with my mother-in-law. We're both Leos, we understand each other.