Alanis Morissette

But I love to entertain. My vocation is to accrue all these experiences, to write about them, to get them out of my system, to not get sick, and then to share them publicly.

I am what I am Are you what you are or What?

In the past, I had workaholic issues.

And ultimately the people who produce my records, they know that they’re here to serve the purpose of me expressing who I am at this period of time and augmenting that or pulling it forward and I love that process.

To me the biggest irony of this lifetime that I’m living is that for someone who thrives in the public eye in the creative ways that I do, I actually don’t enjoy being in the public eye.

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I’m being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual.

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.

America is one of the few places in the world where a poorperson can still be obese.

I don’t believe in geniuses, I believe in hard work.

You are writing your children’s future with your answers.

I only ask to be free, the butterflies are free.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired thinking.

A lot of people do have tragic childhoods. But you know what? Get over it.

Whoever is happy will make others happy too.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.

There is no truth. There is only perception.

We Americans… bear the ark of liberties of the world.

I have lived too long to cherish many illusions about the essential high-mindedness of men when brought into stark confrontation with the issue of control over their security, and their property interests.

When you doubt the brilliance of your shine, I will take you through my darkness. I will show you where you shine the brightest.

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.

For them that think death’s honesty won’t fall upon them naturally life sometimes must get lonely.