When someone says that I'm angry it's actually a compliment. I have not always been direct with my anger in my relationships, which is part of why I'd write about it in my songs because I had such fear around expressing anger as a woman. Alanis Morissette More Quotes by Alanis Morissette More Quotes From Alanis Morissette 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. Alanis Morissette emotional impossible running Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life. Alanis Morissette rest-of-your-life music helping 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 Alanis Morissette who-we-are knowing journey I'm sorry to myself, for treating me worse than I would anybody else. Alanis Morissette im-sorry low-self-esteem sorry I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me. Alanis Morissette empowering truthful vulnerable A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there Alanis Morissette healing feelings peace 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. Alanis Morissette sadness anger inspiration 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. Alanis Morissette passion messages writing A brave action is often followed by grief. Do not let my resistance to grief stop the brave action. Alanis Morissette resistance grief brave As an artist, there's a sweet, jump-starting quality to [marijuana] for me. I've often felt telepathic and receptive to inexplicable messages my whole life. I can stave those off when I'm not high. When I'm high - well, they come in and there's less of a veil, so to speak. So if ever I need some clarity, or a quantum leap in my own consciousness, or a quantum leap in terms of writing something or getting an answer, it's a quick way for me to get it. Alanis Morissette weed writing sweet Some of the most beautiful things that have happened to me in my life have been things that I couldn't explain. Alanis Morissette beautiful-things happened beautiful I think God is everything. Human beings created the punitive, vengeful deity who considers us to be innate sinners. Alanis Morissette vengeful deities thinking Meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife Alanis Morissette dream beautiful men I think quite spiritually of myself. I feel like I'm here to support the human evolution. Alanis Morissette support evolution thinking When I was 11 years old and I was on a road trip with my family. I turned to my dad and said, "Do you believe in Adam and Eve?" And he said he didn't think so. I remember that felt like a slap in the face, because if my parents questioned Adam and Eve, then they potentially questioned everything within Catholicism. Eventually that idea led to my feeling liberated, but at that time it was very scary. Alanis Morissette dad believe thinking 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. Alanis Morissette live-life studios writing Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it. Alanis Morissette understood wells kids Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are. Alanis Morissette i-love-you cute-love friendship The more vulnerable and the more confused the song is, the equal and opposite effect is how I feel after having written it. Alanis Morissette confused opposites song Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I don't really see a point to it. Alanis Morissette related ifs
