Tori Amos
Tori Amos
Tori Amosis an American singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. She is a classically trained musician and has a mezzo-soprano vocal range...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth22 August 1963
CityNewton, NC
CountryUnited States of America
hear silent somebody voice waiting
Years go by will I still be waiting for somebody else to understand... sometimes I hear my voice and it's been here, silent all these years...
derivative slightly
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.
form
I'm driven by the idea of characters and the song-cycle form is similar to a musical.
listening
When I am able to be present, listening - really listening - to a viewpoint described through someone else's lens, I am here in the now and alive.
zombie routine
When we get in a routine we can become zombie-like and shut down.
making-changes valuable being-afraid
Not being afraid to make changes is a valuable tool - knowing you can change back.
music song play
A guitarist or a drummer can get a cold and still play; I get a cold and sound like a wet mitten trying to sing you a love song. Charming.
something-new preoccupation findings
I felt sidelined by the industry, by the preoccupation with finding something newer, younger.
writing sides bigs
There's a side to this industry that nurtures divas who can't write. It's a big business.
listening way routine
There are ways to stimulate being prolific, and part of that is making pilgrimages, and being open to listening, changing up the routine.
niece aunt years
Tori's my legal name. My niece and nephews, they all call me Aunt Ellen, because I went by my middle name years ago, before I turned 18.
projects involved
I like involved projects.
glamour
To me glamour isn't about being sparkly.
sheep people antlers
Most people would rather be sheep than stand on their own with antlers on.