I'm a fan (and you should be too) because Tori's voice is haunting and soothing at the same time. I first heard her sing in the living room of my adopted mother's home. My adopted mom was hurting inside because her real daughter was kidnapped, and I was hurting inside because my real mother didn't want me. "Crucify" would become an anthem for me years later, but for the time being I was content making collages out of pictures cut out of magazines while I lay on the hard wood floor and listened to my adopted mom sing along to Tori's words. That was when I was 9. When I was 16 I sought Tori out, and became enchanted with the rest of her songs. I love Tori's music because she is not afraid to be herself, and her music reflects that. In the last 8 years I have been through some hard times- addiction, self- destructive patterns, and an abusive marriage. Tori has saved me when I felt my ass was falling off on more than one occasion. I love her intensity and her willingness to express it. I need more women like her in my life. Plus she's just so damn smart, with a kickass sense of style.