Tori Amos

I've carved out a career for myself really as a writer.

So the first job that I got - my father got it for me - he had his clerical collar on, was a gay bar in D.C., it was Mr. Henry's of Georgetown.

I've been known to throw watermelons, backstage, at people who are giving me news I don't want to hear. But I never aim for the head.

Cornwall is one of the most beautiful places, with great people - there's not a great downside to it.

This was a time frame when dance music and clubs were having a real impact on culture, and it had an impact on me.

Our world is a huge mess right now, and not big enough for masses of intolerant people.

The fact that religion plays such a part in how people vote troubles me, troubles me as a minister's daughter. Because I always felt that the separation of church and state was what our forefathers and foremothers really fought for.

I don't kid around.

There are two ways to wake up. You can wake up thinking about what you know, or you wake up thinking and saying 'What can I learn?.' That's a very different approach.

Take a different route to the coffee shop to see what you can see and hear. When we get in a routine, we can become zombie-like and shut down. It's about discipline. You have to push yourself.

I've had to keep exploring different ways of presenting the music so I don't repeat myself.

I have so many different personalities in me and I still feel lonely.