The fear of this delicate and fierce feminine has more to do with our fear of being vulnerable again, getting hurt again, than it does by our actual distaste for the beauty of the feminine and Her qualities. – Alanis Morissette
I live with some of my best friends from high school, very commune-like, in my house. It’s my hippie way of life. – Alanis Morissette
Getting married and starting a family has been a lifelong goal and one that I have persevered through different paths up to it! – Alanis Morissette
The whole celebrity thing is not something I’m overly interested in. I don’t pop up at parties. It’s just not my thing. – Alanis Morissette
A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance. – Alanis Morissette
My greatest achievement is being able to write records that are real snapshots of what’s going on in my life. I won’t repeat myself for the sake of commerce, or to please other people. – Alanis Morissette
My favourite pastime used to be sitting on a park bench watching people. But after ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ the eyeballs turned, and I was the watched one. – Alanis Morissette
Then I realized that secrecy is actually to the detriment of my own peace of mind and self, and that I could still sustain my belief in privacy and be authentic and transparent at the same time. It was a pretty revelatory moment, and there’s been a liberating force that’s come from it. – Alanis Morissette
Canada has a passive-aggressive culture, with a lot of sarcasm and righteousness. That went with my weird messianic complex. The ego is a fascinating monster. I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet. – Alanis Morissette
Typically, I would run away from conflict and write about it – that was easier than staying and dealing face-to-face with humans; that’s terrifying for me. – Alanis Morissette
What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O’Connor. Those two in particular were really moving for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote ‘Jagged Little Pill.’ – Alanis Morissette
I think there is no better way to invite a human being to view their body differently than by inviting them to be an athlete, by revering one’s body as an instrument rather than just an ornament. – Alanis Morissette
Down the road, I’ll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political events or spiritual things to comment on, and humor. – Alanis Morissette
When someone says that I’m angry it’s actually a compliment. I have not always been direct with my anger in my relationships, which is part of why I’d write about it in my songs because I had such fear around expressing anger as a woman. – Alanis Morissette
The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss. – Alanis Morissette
Breakups are a horrible thing for almost everybody I know. For someone who is a love addict, it’s debilitating. – Alanis Morissette
I have a profound empathy for people who are in the public eye, whether they manifest it themselves or whether it happened by accident – it doesn’t matter to me. I think there’s a great misunderstanding of what it is to be famous. – Alanis Morissette
Europe seems a little softer, but in America it’s harsh. In L.A., where I live, it’s all about perfectionism. – Alanis Morissette
And I always laugh at that, because I think I’ve always been doing what I want to do since Day 1. – Alanis Morissette
I started playing piano when I was 6. And I knew that wanted to be involved in that form of expression, whether it was through music, or acting, or dancing, or painting, or writing. – Alanis Morissette
I’m about 90 percent vegan. I think veganism is really well suited for training, at least for me anyway. – Alanis Morissette
I think it’s irresponsible when celebrities imply they’re doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time, and my husband is my hero. He’s really full-on. I couldn’t do it any other way. – Alanis Morissette
Trauma happens in relationships, so it can only be healed in relationships. Art can’t provide healing. It can be cathartic and therapeutic but a relationship is a three-part journey. – Alanis Morissette
