232 Quotes by Amanda Palmer

There’s nothing more threatening than a powerful woman, and there’s nothing more threatening to the current order of things than women powerfully owning their own narrative. It’s so threatening to people, to women as well, and it’s threatening the order of things.

When you examine the genesis of great works of art, successful start-ups, and revolutionary shifts in politics, you can always trace back a history of monetary and nonmonetary exchange, the hidden patrons and underlying favors.

It is really hard to love people unconditionally when they can hurt you.

I maintain couchsurfing and crowdsurfing are basically the same thing – you’re falling into the audience and you’re trusting each other.

I’ve apologized tons of times. The only thing I must not do is break the code of honesty and steady, forthright contact. You can fix almost anything by authentically communicating.

How do we create a world in which people don’t think of art just as a product, but as a relationship?

I think a good role model has to be sexy. Real, empowered, self-possessed women are sexy. When you’re really in control of your choices, your mood, your body, and your opinions, people find you sexy.

There’s really no honor in proving that you can carry the entire load on your own shoulders. Andit’s lonely.

Anthony once told me: It isn’t what you say to people, it’s more important what you do with them. It’s less important what you do with them than the way you’re with them.