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" My father was strict, but he recognised my ability and got a lot of flak from the church for supporting me. "
Tori Amos
Father
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" I usually get myself into situations that cause sparks. I mean I'm a girl that likes the storms. I love feeling alive, I love walking out in the cold in my bare feet and feeling the ice on my toes. "
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" There are ways to stimulate being prolific, and part of that is making pilgrimages, and being open to listening, changing up the routine. "
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" I'm not like a poker player. I'm not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I'm intending to go. My cards are always on the table. "
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" Some of the biggest advocates for feminism seem to believe that in order to feel powerful you have to make another woman subservient, and that is not what feminism is about at all. "
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" Sometimes it seems like we're closer to our manicurists than we are our own souls. We have to find ways to get in touch with that and to listen to it and to hear it. "
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" As the sun sets, we've all had those nights where you question your choices and where your life is going. "
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