Alanis Morissette Quotes

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

What I wouldn't give to find a soul mate, someone else to catch this drift.

Whether you’re checked in or checked out, you’re always on a spiritual journey.

I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet.

At some point, I would like to write a book and other things, but I work best when there is some sort of deadline in my own mind, but not when fifty people or fifty million people are breathing down the back of my neck.

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

I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just as a person.

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

Being a sensitive empath is a beautiful thing as an artist, and it fosters a deep burning curiosity about why we do the things we do.

We're all ants. I'm a glittery little ant.

To whom do I owe the first apology? No one's been crueler than I've been to me.

I'm really clear about what my life mission is now. There's no more depression or lethargy, and I feel like I've returned to the athlete I once was. I'm integrating all the parts of me - jock, musician, writer, poet, philosopher - and becoming stronger as a result.

If I have taken part in anything perceived as the fame machine, it's been my choice. My motivations certainly have been different from some people's that I've worked with. But it's okay to work equally passionately for two different reasons.

There's a continuity between what I care about in any form: I care about it in my music, in article-writing, in how I dress, in how I live, in my relationships, in how I navigate paparazzi, how I decorate my home. There's such a continuity between everything that I don't really care what form it shows up in.

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

When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it would often kick-start a horrible reaction in the men in my life. So I bit my tongue. I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs.

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

How about not equating death with stopping?

Your political views really denote your spiritual views.

I would never judge someone's intrigue with the spoils of fame, because I went through that.

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them sometimes in about 20 minutes.

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

Long hair is a security blanket for me. I cut it short a few years ago and I really never want to do that again. When I do cut it, I cut it myself.

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.

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.

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as far as a career since I was nine years old.

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.

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

I'm sad, but I'm laughing.

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

Writing a song doesn't heal things. Even if the song comes up with a solution, it's still only a theory. Going out and living my lyrics is a whole other deal. That takes courage.

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.

Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of ability to connect with people, fame will magnify it.

I do feel blessed to be in the public eye so I can share what I believe. But I think it would be extremely disappointing if I were to count on it to provide happiness. I've come to realize that any time I do that, the fulfillment is short-lived at best.

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.

The more vulnerable and the more confused the song is, the equal and opposite effect is how I feel after having written it.

It's exciting for people to define who they are in relation to what I write - whether it be by loving or hating it.

I have as much rage as you have, I have as much pain as you do, I've lived as much hell as you have, and I've kept mine bubbling under for you.

When I was producing on my own, I was doing it in order to - in a very patriarchal entertainment industry, let alone planet - very much hell-bent on trying to prove to myself, if nothing else, that I could do it as a woman.

I never regret anything I do. It's part of who I am now, and I like who I am now.

I know that I'm deeply, spiritually, profoundly philosophical and I also know that I'm about the flakiest person you're gonna meet.

Your choice of armor was your intellect.

What an amazing and sacred place [Israel] to end the tour

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.

I really do see that anywhere I am, whether it's doing interviews a hundred in a row, that every situation I'm in, I'm at choice in the matter.

America's a very traumatized society.

All of my unconscious fears were in my face about letting go of the current identity. A lot of the thoughts that came up were fear-based and false, so I had to work to let them go.

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.