For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and black coffee. – Alanis Morissette
When someone says that Im angry its actually a compliment. I have not always been direct with my anger in my relationships, which is part of why Id write about it in my songs because I had such fear around expressing anger as a woman. – Alanis Morissette
Then I realized that secrecy is actually to the detriment of my own peace of mind and self, and that I could still sustain my belief in privacy and be authentic and transparent at the same time. It was a pretty revelatory moment, and theres been a liberating force thats come from it. – Alanis Morissette
Trauma happens in relationships, so it can only be healed in relationships. Art cant provide healing. It can be cathartic and therapeutic but a relationship is a three-part journey. – Alanis Morissette