If I could sell 500 million records every time, it would be great. But I've also had the luxury experience of having it when I was a teenager, in a very kind of model version of it. Alanis Morissette on experience
Getting married and starting a family has been a lifelong goal and one that I have persevered through different paths up to it! Alanis Morissette on family
I did commit to myself that I would not jump back into being the workaholic that I can be before I gave myself an honest opportunity to create the marriage of my dreams and to create the beginning of the family of my dreams, and that took a hot second. Alanis Morissette on family
Over the last couple of years, I've really worked toward balancing my life out more, having a little bit more time with friends, family and my boyfriend. There was a period of time when they were way down the list. It was all about music and touring and if everything fell by the wayside, so be it. Alanis Morissette on family
I have a profound empathy for people who are in the public eye, whether they manifest it themselves or whether it happened by accident - it doesn't matter to me. I think there's a great misunderstanding of what it is to be famous. Alanis Morissette on famous
I thought the more famous I became, the more friendships I would have, but the opposite was true. Alanis Morissette on famous
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 on fear
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 on fear
My three addictions of choice are food, love and work. Alanis Morissette on food
We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect. Alanis Morissette on funny
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. Alanis Morissette on good
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 on happiness
I wish people could acheive what they think would bring them happiness in order for them to realize that thats not really what happiness is. Alanis Morissette on happiness
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. Alanis Morissette on home
I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope. Alanis Morissette on hope
In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming. Alanis Morissette on humor
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. Alanis Morissette on humor
We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect. Alanis Morissette on love
I did commit to myself that I would not jump back into being the workaholic that I can be before I gave myself an honest opportunity to create the marriage of my dreams and to create the beginning of the family of my dreams, and that took a hot second. Alanis Morissette on marriage
I didn't want to be one of those women who wake up at 63 years old and realize they've missed the window of opportunity for marriage and children. Alanis Morissette on marriage