Fiona Apple Quotes

Hearing my songs in public freaks me out a bit. There was one restaurant I really liked in L.A., but I had to stop going there when they started playing my music. It felt kinda awkward.

I dare anybody to look at me and say I'm anorexic. I'm so totally not.

The quick success was a bit strange to get used to.

I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.

I have a very steadfast tendency to parent myself, to monitor my development into the person I want to be. I've tried to keep the corruption minimal.

The age thing really bugs me. Do people have more of a right to not like what I say because I'm 19?

Because for whatever reason, even though I want to stay home all the time and be left alone, I want to tell the world who I am now.

I stand by everything I've ever said, apologies included.

As a person who performs on stage, it's good to be emotionally open. If you mess with someone when they are in that state, it's like you're messing with an animal when it's eating.

What will an angel say that the devil wants to know?

I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.

Everything that happens with me gets made out to be a fiasco, but I have every right to do everything I've ever done. I stand by everything I've ever said, apologies included.

I'm a really good parent to myself sometimes, and I do things that make me learn and grow.

Sometimes interviews are fun and good conversations, but stuff like photo shoots and appearances at places where you have to meet a lot of people - I was never really made for this kind of stuff.

We are like a wishing well And a bolt of electricity

I've never been to the websites. It's a lot healthier for me to keep out of the conversations about me.

I just want to feel everything.

I really believe in completely being naive and having high hopes when meeting someone new. I can kind of re-do my stupidity or my naivete.

Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love.

If you want to see me cry, just come to a photo shoot.

It's true/ I do imbue my blue unto myself/ I make it bitter.

I let the beast in too soon I don't know how to live without his hand on my throat. I fight him always and still. Oh, darling it's so sweet. You think you know how crazy, how crazy I am.

The early cars already are drawing deep breaths past my door. And last night's phrases sick with lack of basis are still writhing on my floor.

No, I've never wanted kids. But I do read about parenting a lot.

What's really good is African drum music.

Nobody is strong enough to not be influenced.

When you feel things deeply and you think about things a lot and you think about how you feel, you learn a lot about yourself.

Don't waste your crazy!

Even though I found you on an ordinary day, it felt like I found a precious pearl in an oyster when I deep dived into the sea. Baby, you are really that precious to me.

My mind goes to tragedy first.

I don't think what I look like is relevant.

If women want to be appreciated for what we're saying, we've got to wear turtlenecks and long pants.

Divas are not made, they are born.

You're all I need and maybe some faith would do me good.

I would never kill myself, but you can kind of let yourself die.

These days I don't know who really likes me. I always assume most people are bullshitting me.

The worst pain in the world is shame.

Most of the time you need something to fight against. If something is bothering me, then the only way to get past it is to work through it.

Categories are gibberish to me. I understand - it helps people organize their thoughts. But you can't go too far with it.

No matter how well prepared you are in life, you're gonna fall down a hole, and if you can fix the frayed ends of things, then you're better off.

I'm not turned on, so put away that meat you're selling.

I spend a lot of time trying to not do anything bad to anyone, but you can't live your life and not hurt people.

I've always said I don't want to have kids. I don't want a kid at all, but I do like reverse-engineering myself; managing and parenting myself.

I don't have a big thing about leaving my mark or being historic.

I wouldn't know what to do with another chance if you gave it to me.

If there was a better way to go then it would find me I can't help it, the road just rolls out behind me Be kind to me, or treat me mean I'll make the most of it, I'm an extraordinary machine

The truth is it's fun to be up there and know that you're in your underwear. Even though I know I'm exploiting my sexuality in a certain way, it's fun! It boosts my ego.

I still don't know how to drive. I don't go anywhere, really. My brother drives me. I walk around my neighborhood but I don't go anywhere, nor do I want to.

I want to move back to the East Coast. I like Venice, but L.A. is ugly. I would kill myself if I had to look out the window and see some places in L.A. every day.

I think I'm better at live shows than I used to be because I'm way more comfortable with the uncomfortable pauses between songs.