Tori Amos on Perez Hilton

“We're acquaintances. We've met. I think he can have a very sharp blade – there's no question about that. And there's a persona there – that's why somebody like that becomes bigger than life by talking about what other people are doing. That is his art form – talking about what other people are doing. Now when you do that, you can't always be complimentary or it's just not sustainable. There is no career there. So if you're one of the sacrifices along the way, it can't feel good. It just can't. But I think that if he weren't doing it somebody else would be doing it. There's always going to be somebody who's commenting on celebrities,” she answered.

In a follow up question, she was asked if she liked Hilton's brand of style. “I think he's funny, but more than that, he's very smart. He's scary smart. And that's why this is occurring – because he's extremely intelligent.”

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