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“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.”

Quote by Tori Amos

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Tori Amos is an American singer-songwriter renowned for her distinctive piano-driven sound and introspective lyrics. She has released numerous albums and has won multiple awards, including a Grammy. Her music often delves into themes of personal relationships and emotional vulnerability. more

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“Vulnerability can be empowering as a songwriter and storyteller.”

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“If you can surrender your protection devices, in order to track the potentially raw and perhaps elusive emotions that are the song's DNA, then that is creative vulnerability, which is ultimately hugely empowering.”

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“There are quite a few very funny people in my life. You know those people who don't mean to be funny, they just come out with these zingers that just make you howl with laughter. Usually you find these people in the road crew. A good crew is a key to a healthy funny bone.”

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“Getting people to go above and beyond the call of duty can be achieved but only if you, the artist, are willing to go above and beyond any and all calls of duty yourself.”

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“When you value your crew, they look after you.”

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“Being able to hear an opinion. And then how to apply that opinion is something I am learning and working with every day. What can be tricky is how to differentiate a good suggestion that you should apply to your work [from] someone's personal taste at their opinionated best.”

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“People can be quite bullish with their opinions. That does not mean they have their finger on the pulse. It just means they value their own opinion.”

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“Not being afraid to make changes is a valuable tool - knowing you can change back.”

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