I've been looking for a savior in these dirty streets, looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets. Tori Amos More Quotes by Tori Amos More Quotes From Tori Amos Muhammad, my friend, I'm getting very scared. Teach me how to love my brothers who don't know the law, and what about the deal on the flying trapeze? Tori Amos brother religious law Music is always a reflection of what's going on in the hearts and minds of the culture. Tori Amos reflection mind heart The truth lies in between the 1st and the 40th drink Tori Amos drink lying Some people hide more than others, and it does intrigue me. Tori Amos intrigue doe people To me happiness, true happiness is when you can really dance with sad. Tori Amos true-happiness Every place you land in life has a reason and a lesson. Tori Amos lessons land reason Have a seat, while I take to the sky. Tori Amos seats sky inspirational There certainly are situations where I feel not empowered or uninspired. Particularly when the person's agenda is to intimidate through abusing their position or their authority. When I am present and in a nonreactive state, then I can become like snake and slide through their "intimidation net" back into the creative plane. When I am in a reactive state, I usually regret responding, because usually all that happens is that the intimidator feels righteously vindicated. Tori Amos snakes regret creative 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. Tori Amos too-much trying people I believe in rainbows and all of that. But there are darker colors and it's the shade that defines the light. Tori Amos color light believe Inspiration quite frequently arrives as a surprise. The key is being open to it. Tori Amos surprise keys inspiration In order for my live performance to work, which is about generating a focused energy for about an hour and a half, it is necessary for me to listen and take in someone else's focused energy the day of or the day before the live show. That can transpire through a conversation, or inspiration can occur by looking through any type of visual book which sparks a narrative. That narrative then becomes today's seed and can then take root in music terms, where a sonic tree begins to grow. Tori Amos inspiration roots book I'm too wacky for most weirdos. Who am I to judge? Tori Amos weirdo wacky judging I am the worst influence. If you can't handle your vices, then I am the Devil. Tori Amos devil influence vices Where we focus our energy is where we will get the results. Tori Amos results focus energy The music industry is a vicious business. It chews women up and spits them out. Tori Amos vicious spit music-industry I'm a daughter of a minister and I love chasing the Dark. That which is hidden. I like licking it like ice cream Tori Amos ice-cream daughter dark I get painted quite a bit as a tragic figure because of some of the stuff that's happened in my life. Tori Amos tragic figures stuff It's been a thrilling journey - I have had to really learn that an orchestra is an entity - it's a creature. I have been calling it the dragon and the conductor is the dragon tamer. And you just have to ... ride and don't let go and you will be fine. Tori Amos dragons journey letting-go Musically, I always allow myself to jump off of cliffs. At least that's what it feels like to me. Whether that's what it actually sounds like might depend on what the listener brings to the songs. Tori Amos sound song might