For most of human history, musicians, artists, they've been part of the community — connectors and openers, not untouchable stars.
Amanda PalmerI've watched so many women, from Kathleen Hanna all the way up to Taylor Swift, whether they're pop artists or rock stars or fine artists or writers, it is the subhistory of female artists that if you're going to make art, you're also going to have a full-time job of defending your right to make art.
Amanda PalmerI make the music that I want to make and make the show that I want to make. If you like it, you come. If you don't like it, you don't have to.
Amanda PalmerI suppose I'm happy to sell my time and energy, but I'm not happy to sell my initial creative time.
Amanda PalmerI never wanted to grow a thicker skin; I felt a real sense of pride in my thin skin, and in a weird way, I still do, because it's my thin skin that allows me to empathize with other people. It's the thing that allows me to create vulnerable art. It's the thing that allows me to create other feelings and make songs that actually grab people and touch people. I feel like I've spent my life fighting that thicker skin because I don't want to become an embittered asshole.
Amanda Palmer