- Among the women appearing on the upcoming Oh! From The Girls compilation album -- The money raised from the sale of the album is donated to the Oxygen Media's Build Your Own Business program, which works to assist women starting up their own businesses. (October 28, 2003)
- The Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan is suing Tori Amos for $40,000 deposit they paid to have her perform at a concert that never took place. (September 1, 2003)
- The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network's (RAINN) president, Scott Berkowitz, is asking fans of Tori Amos to donate money to the organization in recognition of the singer's upcoming birthday. Amos, a founding member of RAINN, turns 40 years old on August 22, and those who contribute $5 or more to the network will have their name printed on a birthday card which will be sent to the singer. (August 8, 2003)
- Among the judges for the 2003 Shortlist Music Prize.
- Sometimes credited as: Ellen Amos or Tess Makes Good
- Nickname: 'T'
- Started playing piano at a very early age (2 1/2).
- Was accepted to the Peabody Conservatory (Arts school) at the age of five; she was the youngest person to be accepted to the school.
- Trade mark: Flame-red hair, couture outfits and expensive shoes.
- Was voted Homecoming Queen, Choir Flirt, and Most Likely To Suceed in high school.
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1996]
- Born at 1:10 PM EST
- Resides in Cornwall, England and West Palm Beach, Florida.
Quotes- "I know I'm an acquired taste: I'm anchovies. And not everyone wants those hairy little things. If I was potato chips, I could go more places."
- "I'm too wacky for most weirdos, who am I to judge?"
- "The music is the magic carpet that other things take naps on."
- "I just try to strip myself, peel myself like an onion. At different layers I discover stuff. I do it publicly, and if it helps to inspire somebody else, which inspires somebody else, we're talking about a really exciting world here."
- After breast-feeding her daughter for the first time: "An ounce of breast milk is even more potent then the finest tequila."
- Commentary on the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on America: "Don't you think it's really important now that there's a forum, that we're talking about all sides of what happened September 11 and what led up to it? We need to do some research; we need to think about, Why is the world where it is? It's so deep-rooted, if we really start looking, and we might not like what we find. But I think we have to, we have to ask the questions."
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