I had a very strict upbringing with my dad and was very close to my mum, who was extremely loving.
Tori AmosThere is a time and a place for things. Sometimes one needs to put a filter on oneself. That can be a good thing.
Tori AmosWe all get intimidated by showing ourselves, for whatever reason, we think, If I really show who I am, and someone goes [pfftt] then it's gonna crush me. Well, it's not gonna crush me. It doesn't crush you if somebody does that- somebody will do that. Many times. And once you accept that that's not why you're doing it, you're doing it because that's your form of expression.
Tori Amos