Amanda Palmer

I'd actually say that every musician is a human being, and that not everybody likes being social. But with music, there are all these ingredients to the business that have nothing to do with writing songs or playing an instrument. ”

I have used Twitter for so many things, from places to stay, places to go, things to do, things I need, medical advice, you name it. Especially when I'm on tour, it really feels like I'm being taken care of by half a million people. It is like having a mom. ”

I hate being ignored. ”

I draw the line at letting people into my songwriting cave. To me, that's where the alchemy happens and where the mystery is. ”

If you want the world to pay for projects, you have to be able to display why you're worthy. ”

You get the feeling that on a lot of days the audience for most music would kind of rather not be faced with the artist, especially because we've been educated to think that the artist are these special creatures are otherwordly and aren't like us. ”

Bands like Nirvana had theatrical sensibilities, playing with image, challenging assumptions people were making about them, the apex being Kurt Cobain in a dress to make a point. ”

The stage show is, in some sense, highly theatrical. It's definitely not just a band in jeans playing rock and roll. ”

If you're willing to take risks, Twitter is a vast amusement park of interesting life possibilities. ”

The challenge in my life really is keeping the balance between feeling creatively energized and fulfilled without feeling overwhelmed and like I'm in the middle of a battlefield. ”