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Quote by Alanis Morissette
When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it wo

When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it would often kick-start a horrible reaction in the men in my life. So I bit my tongue. I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs. – Alanis Morissette

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I started playing piano when I was 6. And I knew that wanted to be involved in that form of expression, whether it was through music, or acting, or dancing, or painting, or writing. – Alanis Morissette

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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

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I think its child abuse to have someone in the public eye too young. Society basically values wealth and fame and power at the cost of well-being. In the case of a child, its at the cost of someones natural development. Its already hard enough to develop. – Alanis Morissette

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I have a right to my anger, and I dont want anybody telling me I shouldnt be, that its not nice to be, and that somethings wrong with me because I get angry. – Maxine Waters

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My passion and energy get mistaken for anger. – Gary Oldman

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Somebody hits me, Im going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he hasnt eaten in a while. – Charles Barkley

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