Musically, I always allow myself to jump off of cliffs. At least that’s what it feels like to me. Whether that’s what it actually sounds like might depend on what the listener brings to the songs.
Meaning of the quote
Tori Amos, an American musician, says that when she makes music, it's like she's jumping off a cliff. She doesn't know exactly how it will sound, but it depends on what the person listening brings to the song. She takes risks and experiments with her music, and the way people hear it can be different for everyone.
About Tori Amos
Tori Amos is a renowned American singer-songwriter and pianist known for her unique mezzo-soprano vocals and her versatile songwriting style. She started composing instrumental pieces on the piano from a young age, and even won a full scholarship to the prestigious Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, making her the youngest person ever to be admitted. However, her scholarship was later discontinued due to what was described as “musical insubordination”. Amos later achieved breakthrough success as a solo artist in the early 1990s, with her hit singles such as “Crucify”, “God”, and “A Sorta Fairytale”.
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