"I saw a painting by Seurat - Seated Woman With A Parasol - in a book on Impressionism. I was drawn to it and I started to think about Victorian women and then some women today, the type of women who don't want to intimidate their partner and so allow themselves to become reduced so the other person can feel confident."
-- Tori; Tori Amos: Piece by Piece
"Parasol is a song about deep betrayal and how this woman survives this experience without becoming victimized in the end, by being able to transform herself. And as the song says "If I'm the seated woman with the parasol I'll be the only one." There will always be someone who feels trapped in a situation like the seated woman with the parasol."
-- Tori; The Beekeeper Limited Edition Bonus DVD