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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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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

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Im clearly most well known for my music. Eventually, ultimately, Ill be writing books. Im still writing articles now. I just consider myself a writer. – Alanis Morissette

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