Every one of us has a different reason for loving Tori, even though some or many of the reasons may not be different by much. I hear a lot about how Tori has saved so many people's lives because her music got them through tragedies or extremely rough times. I'm not saying that I haven't experienced this myself at times, because I have. But I would be lying if I were to say that a situation like that is what made me an Ears With Feet. I can remember this day like no other; I was only 11 (in 1995) and my parents and I were temporarily living in Edinburgh, Scotland. I watched The Box channel constantly, and the video for "God" came on. I was very struck by Tori's beauty, and the song was so much different than anything I'd ever heard before. Hell, I didn't even know then that she was an actual musician! I didn't become a real fan that day, but I kept it tucked away in the back of my mind. I later saw the "Cornflake Girl" video on that channel, also. When we got back to the States, a friend of mine asked me if I had ever heard of Tori Amos, and I was surprised and said yes! Her older sister had Under The Pink, and she brought it over. I literally couldn't stop listening to it, though it was only those two hits that I listened to at first. The next year I bought the cd, and finally listened to the whole thing. I bought Little Earthquakes soon after, and was slowly falling in love. It was like a wild fling turning into a very serious relationship. When I saw Tori play "Caught A Lite Sneeze" on Saturday Night Live that year (1996), it suddenly hit me. I knew that I had just figured out who my favorite musician in the whole world was. I bought Boys For Pele very soon thereafter, and I haven't thought once since then that I might fall out of love with this person. She is the glue that holds me together. I not only love her music, I also love reading any interview she gives. Anything that she has to say reaffirms my belief that she is one of the smartest, kindest, funniest, and most loving people in this world. She is everything that I would like to be, and though I do not want to actually be her, I try to make life choices based on the knowledge and wisdom that she has spoken. She is a true role model for me, and I will love her until the end of time, even though we don't know each other personally.