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" If you think a child is going to be your accessory... it's not like a micro pig. It's not about putting them in front of the television. You need to read to them at night. "

Tori Amos

Television

Night

You

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Glamour

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Loving

Strict

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Houses

Intimate

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" I've worked with many powerful men in the music industry. "

" 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. "

" You have to be clear what your message is and what you're doing. I mean, Miley Cyrus is an amazing talent, and sometimes you kind of just want to say, 'We know you're not Hannah Montana anymore. We know that, my dear. My darling. Now, go be great.' "

" There are ways to stimulate being prolific, and part of that is making pilgrimages, and being open to listening, changing up the routine. "

Tori Amos

Routine

Listening

" The world that we all knew before, could wake up in feeling safe... now it seems that everything has been turned upside down. "

Tori Amos

Feeling

Upside Down

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

Tori Amos

Different

Alone

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