Alanis Morissette Quotes

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Alanis Morissette

Profession : Musician

Birth : June 1, 1974

The spirituality that I experience sometimes touches on religion, in that I resonate with the thread of continuity that permeates through all religions. But in terms of it being a concretized, organized part of my life, it's not.

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Courage and willingness to just go for it, whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or trying new things that are scary - it is a really attractive quality.

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Do I appreciate the idea of jealousy, revenge and all these so-called dark qualities? Yes. Do I write these songs in order to engage in some public war with someone? No.

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I'm quite obsessed with the idea of nailing the girl friendship. It's such an art, so delicate.

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In the face of patriarchy, it is a brave act indeed for both men and women to embrace, rather than shame or attempt to eradicate, the feminine.

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My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is in personal romantic relationships with a man.

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We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

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I was so ready to become a mom. Actually, I was ready secondarily to become a mom. I was so ready to have the intimacy and commitment of marriage.

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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.'

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We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.

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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.

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In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.

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The ego is a fascinating monster.

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I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

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The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.

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Your political views really denote your spiritual views.

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What's that line from TS Eliot? To arrive at the place where you started, but to know it for the first time. I'm able to write about a breakup from a different place. Same brokenness. Same rock-bottom. But a little more informed, now I'm older. Thank God for growing up.

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I highly recommend getting older! There's less tendency to people-please.

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I just feel compelled to continue to be transparent. It just really levels the playing field and eradicates the shame that I have, or that one might have, about being human. So I'm going to just keep going.

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I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

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