I live with some of my best friends from high school, very commune-like, in my house. Its my hippie way of life. – 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
Canada has a passive-aggressive culture, with a lot of sarcasm and righteousness. That went with my weird messianic complex. The ego is a fascinating monster. I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet. – Alanis Morissette
Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly to me. When you get older theres this feeling that you have to start carving up your face and body. Right now Im in the middle ground – I think women in their thirties are taken seriously. – Alanis Morissette