Were taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me theyre of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration. – Alanis Morissette
In LA, where I live, its all about perfectionism. Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women. – 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
Whats that line from TS Eliot? To arrive at the place where you started, but to know it for the first time. Im able to write about a breakup from a different place. Same brokenness. Same rock-bottom. But a little more informed, now Im older. Thank God for growing up. – Alanis Morissette