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Quotes by Alanis Morissette

I thought the more famous I became, the more friendships I would have, but the opposite was true.

Only traumatised people want to be famous.

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

Ive just always felt its an incredibly empowering thing, particularly for young women, to capitalize on their coordination and their strength. Its a very empowering thing to feel strong in your body.

As a teen, I was both anorexic and bulimic.

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.

Were taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me theyre of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be in the studio until 4 in the morning.

Getting married and starting a family has been a lifelong goal and one that I have persevered through different paths up to it!

I think a common misperception about attuning and tending to a childs needs so constantly is that they dont grow in their independence, but I think that the opposite is true.

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, its not.

I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the day-to-day healthy diet once in a while, it wouldnt be sustainable for me, and thats what I wanted: an approach to eating to last my entire life.

For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and black coffee.

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.

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.

I didnt want to be one of those women who wake up at 63 years old and realize theyve missed the window of opportunity for marriage and children.

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.

My message to anyone whos afraid that they cant write music when theyre happy is Just trust the passion. The passion can write a lot of things.

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.

Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women.