Alanis Morissette Quotes

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I breastfeed and I'll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

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

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

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.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

I salute you for your courage, and I applaud your perseverance, and I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces.

A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there

A brave action is often followed by grief. Do not let my resistance to grief stop the brave action.

The ego is a fascinating monster.

I listen to my records and I think, 'Wow, these are really great appetizers. I haven't even considered what I'm going to order for the full entree meal yet.'

My message to anyone who's afraid that they can't write music when they're happy is 'Just trust the passion.' The passion can write a lot of things.

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.

Meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife

Some of the most beautiful things that have happened to me in my life have been things that I couldn't explain.

Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are.

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

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.

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

There were a lot of people who were a little afraid of the rage or blaming stance I was taking, and find what I am doing now more refreshing.

That I would be loved even when I numb myself. That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed. That I would be loved even when I was fuming. That I would be good even if I was clingy.

It's like ten thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife.

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

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

Life has a funny way of helping you out when you think that everything's gone wrong.

I think quite spiritually of myself. I feel like I'm here to support the human evolution.

I think God is everything. Human beings created the punitive, vengeful deity who considers us to be innate sinners.

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

With songwriting I spend a lot of time living life, accruing all these experiences, journaling, and then by the time I get to the studio I'm teeming with the drive to write.

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as a tool to serve my life purpose of inspiring and contributing, then it started to get fun again.

In a perfect world, there would be no censorship, because there would be no judgement.

I'm sorry to myself, for treating me worse than I would anybody else.

I don't believe in bad. I believe in relativity. The only way we can know what we call good is if there's also something we call bad.

You live, you learn, you love, you learn, you cry, you learn, you lose, you learn, you bleed, you learn, you scream, you learn

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.

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

Your political views really denote your spiritual views.

I don't want to be your other half. I believe that one and one make two.

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

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I just throw it out.

I was extremely moved by the plight of Tsunami victims and I was inspired to try to make a difference.

I have been running so sweaty my whole life Urgent for a finish line And I have been missing the rapture this whole time Of being forever incomplete

Typically I go in the studio and whatever I'm contemplating that day will wind up being a song. I don't come in with lyrics... I just go in and let it happen.

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't work for me.

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then I'll fit whatever I'm trying to say around a melody.