Tori Amos Quotes

The only thing I can say about having this type of success is that you can get yourself in trouble because basically the world is set open for you. People will say yes to anything you ask, so it's basically down to you and what you want or need.

You need to learn. You need to grow up. You need to step up and know the difference between what you can do and what you can't.

Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.

I haven't changed a bit. I go out with my mates, but I probably have to watch what I do a little more.

Power is dangerous unless you have humility.

I have gone from being a 21-year-old with wide eyes to a 24-year-old woman. With success comes a lot of responsibility and power.

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, it's a fact that we have power. Everyone—friend and enemy—looks to see how we use it, how we treat it, how we keep it.

If you want to test a man's character, give him power.

A lot of people think that they are leaders just because they have been placed in charge of something - and you're not.

That's the true meaning of being a leader: being able to deal with the consequences and take the responsibility for it. That's who I want to be.

Those who have the most power - whether famous TV anchors, rich Hollywood moguls, judges, Members of Congress, or the president of the United States - must decide how to exert that power: for corruption or for good.

I think when you grow up - and this is a simple thing that I've said numerous times - you should think and act like one.

As a commander-in-chief what you do and what you say has real consequences.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

I've gotten away with a lot in my life. The older you get the more you realize you're not getting away with it, it's taking its toll somewhere. So you try not to put yourself in those situations. Part of the mysterious process called growing up. Some people do that better than others.

There are two kinds of power you have to fight. The first is the money, and that's just our system. The other is the people close around you, knowing when to accept their criticism, knowing when to say no.

Power without abuse loses its charm.

They are focused on whether they can do something. They never think whether they should do something.

I don't need to be a frontman all the time, and in fact, the older I get, the less of an urge it is inside me to play that role. I've still got it inside me, and I do occasionally allow it out.

I think that's good that I have to watch how I act and what I say. I think that's a part of growing up.

I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people.

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I've learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead.