Top quotes by Alanis Morissette

What's that line from TS Eliot? To arrive at the place where you started, but to know it for the first time. I'm able to write about a breakup from a different place. Same brokenness. Same rock-bottom. But a little more informed, now I'm older. Thank God for growing up. Votes: 32

Over the last couple of years, I've really worked toward balancing my life out more, having a little bit more time with friends, family and my boyfriend. There was a period of time when they were way down the list. It was all about music and touring and if everything fell by the wayside, so be it. Votes: 25

I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the day-to-day healthy diet once in a while, it wouldn't be sustainable for me, and that's what I wanted: an approach to eating to last my entire life. Votes: 19

A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance. Votes: 18

When I'm off the road, my husband and I recharge our batteries. It's a day of deep rest and connection with the spiritual, and that can be anything - going for a walk in nature, being in silence, burning incense. Votes: 17

I want to poke holes in the erroneous beliefs about what fame provides. It won't raise your self-esteem, it won't create profound connection, it's not going to heal your childhood traumas, it's only going to amplify them. You're going to be subject to a lot of criticism and praise, both of which are violent in their own ways. Votes: 16

When someone says that I'm angry it's actually a compliment. I have not always been direct with my anger in my relationships, which is part of why I'd write about it in my songs because I had such fear around expressing anger as a woman. Votes: 14

I did commit to myself that I would not jump back into being the workaholic that I can be before I gave myself an honest opportunity to create the marriage of my dreams and to create the beginning of the family of my dreams, and that took a hot second. Votes: 14

We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration. Votes: 13

The fear of this delicate and fierce feminine has more to do with our fear of being vulnerable again, getting hurt again, than it does by our actual distaste for the beauty of the feminine and Her qualities. Votes: 13

I think it's 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, it's at the cost of someone's natural development. It's already hard enough to develop. Votes: 12

Trauma happens in relationships, so it can only be healed in relationships. Art can't provide healing. It can be cathartic and therapeutic but a relationship is a three-part journey. Votes: 11

I've been doing a lot of different cross-training and kickboxing and Capoeira and kite surfing, and I've just really been back to what I consider my original athletic self. Votes: 11

Do I appreciate the idea of jealousy, revenge and all these so-called dark qualities? Yes. Do I write these songs in order to engage in some public war with someone? No. Votes: 10

I think a beautiful quality that's a biological, hormonal imperative for women, whether they have children or not, is that we're built to be empathic. For me, it was finally being maternal in an appropriate way instead of trying to mommy ex-boyfriends. Votes: 10

Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political events or spiritual things to comment on, and humor. Votes: 9

My message to anyone who's afraid that they can't write music when they're happy is 'Just trust the passion.' The passion can write a lot of things. Votes: 8

There's a continuity between what I care about in any form: I care about it in my music, in article-writing, in how I dress, in how I live, in my relationships, in how I navigate paparazzi, how I decorate my home. There's such a continuity between everything that I don't really care what form it shows up in. Votes: 8

We live, in North America in general, if I'm given the indulgence of selling us down the river, in a culture of fear of this connective sense of spirit. Votes: 7

I'm a liability to them - I'm a woman, I'm empowered, I'm an artist. I've had executives who can't come to my shows they're so scared of me. I've been a thorn in many people's sides just by existing. Votes: 7

I love to get to the underbelly of why people are up in arms about anything. Really, what I see is a big shadow in the West, in America especially, and everyone's afraid of looking stupid. But the truth is, I'm a genius and I'm stupid at the same time. Votes: 6

In LA, where I live, it's 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. Votes: 5

Part of being famous is offering up this blank screen upon which people can project everything, and it's a sacred act, putting yourself out there, in a way that lots of celebrities aren't steeled for; they're not prepared for the degree to which people define them. Votes: 5

Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of ability to connect with people, fame will magnify it. Votes: 5

I was always such a people-watcher. I would sit on street corners alone and watch people and make up stories about them in my head. Then, all of a sudden, I was the one being watched. Votes: 4

I think a common misperception about attuning and tending to a child's needs so constantly is that they don't grow in their independence, but I think that the opposite is true. Votes: 4

I was so ready to become a mom. Actually, I was ready secondarily to become a mom. I was so ready to have the intimacy and commitment of marriage. Votes: 4

In the face of patriarchy, it is a brave act indeed for both men and women to embrace, rather than shame or attempt to eradicate, the feminine. Votes: 4

I think quite spiritually of myself. I feel like I'm here to support the human evolution. Votes: 4

Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 0

Anger has been a really big deal for women: how can we express it without feeling that, as the physically weaker sex, we won't get killed. The alpha-woman was burned at the stake and had her head chopped off in days of old. Votes: 0

I'm quite obsessed with the idea of nailing the girl friendship. It's such an art, so delicate. Votes: 0

It's not just the 'Grammys' that I've pulled out of. I also pulled out of the English awards as well. The reason that I wanted to pull out was because I believe very much that the music industry as a whole is mainly concerned with material success. Votes: 0

I live with some of my best friends from high school, very commune-like, in my house. It's my hippie way of life. Votes: 0

Alpha men are very turned on by the alpha woman, really high chemistry, really fun to work with, probably really fun to have affairs with, but there's not sustainable harmony in that lack of complement. There can only be one person in the driver's seat. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

My own approach has always been to push intense emotions down and attempt to deal with them later. 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. Votes: 0

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 there's been a liberating force that's come from it. Votes: 0

There were websites erected to figure out how to kill Alanis. I just do not need to see this; it's not good for anybody. Votes: 0

I didn't want to be one of those women who wake up at 63 years old and realize they've missed the window of opportunity for marriage and children. Votes: 0

My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is in personal romantic relationships with a man. Votes: 0

And ultimately the people who produce my records, they know that they're here to serve the purpose of me expressing who I am at this period of time and augmenting that or pulling it forward and I love that process. Votes: 0

Courage and willingness to just go for it, whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or trying new things that are scary - it is a really attractive quality. Votes: 0

Long hair is a security blanket for me. I cut it short a few years ago and I really never want to do that again. When I do cut it, I cut it myself. Votes: 0

My favourite pastime used to be sitting on a park bench watching people. But after 'Jagged Little Pill,' the eyeballs turned, and I was the watched one. Votes: 0

There was a period of time during the 'Jagged Little Pill' era where I don't think I laughed for about two years. It was a survival mode, you know. It was an intense, constant, chronic over-stimulation and invasion of energetic and physical literal space. Votes: 0

There were a lot of people who were a little afraid of the rage or blaming stance I was taking, and find what I am doing now more refreshing. Votes: 0

The thing you can't underestimate is the true fan's intimacy. So Lady Gaga or anybody's true fan, I don't think they're going anywhere. There are people who are into commitment. If they're connecting with an artist, I think they'll be there over the long course. Votes: 0

I'm clearly most well known for my music. Eventually, ultimately, I'll be writing books. I'm still writing articles now. I just consider myself a writer. Votes: 0

I wish people could achieve what they think would bring them happiness in order for them to realize that that's not really what happiness is. Votes: 0

If I could sell 500 million records every time, it would be great. But I've also had the luxury experience of having it when I was a teenager, in a very kind of model version of it. Votes: 0

My three addictions of choice are food, love and work. Votes: 0

I've been really enjoying writing articles and writing music and music for movies. Votes: 0

I was motivated by just thinking that if you had all this external success that everyone would love you and everything would be peaceful and wonderful. Votes: 0

Getting married and starting a family has been a lifelong goal and one that I have persevered through different paths up to it! Votes: 0

For me, a life without expectation results in a life with inspiration. Votes: 0

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in. Votes: 0

Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave. Votes: 0

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual. Votes: 0

The spirituality that I experience sometimes touches on religion, in that I resonate with the thread of continuity that permeates through all religions. But in terms of it being a concretized, organized part of my life, it's not. Votes: 0

I thought the more famous I became, the more friendships I would have, but the opposite was true. Votes: 0

Knowing that people make my songs their own is what keeps me going. Votes: 0

And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I want to do since Day 1. Votes: 0

There's cleanliness to how I eat now. I'm much more in tune with my body, so now that I'm so in tune based on having become a semivegan, I can tell what foods affect energy levels. I can tell when I've been eating particularly high nutrient foods or I can tell when my glycemic levels are all over the place. Votes: 0

I've just always felt it's an incredibly empowering thing, particularly for young women, to capitalize on their coordination and their strength. It's a very empowering thing to feel strong in your body. Votes: 0

For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and black coffee. Votes: 0

I couldn't be touring unless my husband was on the road with me, taking care of our son while I'm onstage and doing interviews. Votes: 0

I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time, and my husband is my hero. He's really full-on. I couldn't do it any other way. Votes: 0

I get angry at myself for staying in relationships way too long. Votes: 0

We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect. Votes: 0

Infidelity is a deal breaker for me. I've broken up with people over it. You can't do monogamy 90 percent of the time. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly to me. When you get older there's this feeling that you have to start carving up your face and body. Right now I'm in the middle ground - I think women in their thirties are taken seriously. Votes: 0

I listen to my records and I think, 'Wow, these are really great appetizers. I haven't even considered what I'm going to order for the full entree meal yet.' Votes: 0

I could get away with not taking care of myself as a bachelorette but as a mom I can't. Votes: 0

Meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife Votes: 0

I'm really clear about what my life mission is now. There's no more depression or lethargy, and I feel like I've returned to the athlete I once was. I'm integrating all the parts of me - jock, musician, writer, poet, philosopher - and becoming stronger as a result. Votes: 0

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity. Votes: 0

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine. Votes: 0

Looking for approval or blaming others or feeling like a victim. Whenever I feel myself doing that I try to stop and see myself as someone who's a creator in more ways than just what the word typically means. Votes: 0

That I would be loved even when I numb myself. That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed. That I would be loved even when I was fuming. That I would be good even if I was clingy. Votes: 0

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs. Votes: 0

I'm excited about there being more of a sisterhood these days. Back in the '90s there was a lot of hate - the women I looked up to as artists were dissing me! It's not so patriarchal these days - there's more love and a lot less hate! Votes: 0

Stay and respond and expand and include and allow and forgive and enjoy and evolve and discern and inquire and accept and admit and divulge and open and reach out and speak up, this is utopia. Votes: 0

When I was producing on my own, I was doing it in order to - in a very patriarchal entertainment industry, let alone planet - very much hell-bent on trying to prove to myself, if nothing else, that I could do it as a woman. Votes: 0

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote 'Jagged Little Pill.' Votes: 0

You are a worksmith and who cares for his brothers, whos not seduced by illusions or fair weather friends. Votes: 0

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope. Votes: 0

I highly recommend getting older! There's less tendency to people-please. Votes: 0

When I pray, I'm just talking to what some people might call our higher selves: God, myself, my intuition, my heart. Whatever that is, that's where I go. Votes: 0

I think the Bible is hugely patriarchal. There are so many sexist comments and homophobic comments and comments that are not in keeping with nurturing and loving the human spirit. Votes: 0

I never regret anything I do. It's part of who I am now, and I like who I am now. Votes: 0

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that Votes: 0

With songwriting I spend a lot of time living life, accruing all these experiences, journaling, and then by the time I get to the studio I'm teeming with the drive to write. Votes: 0

Kale is my best friend. I eat kale salad. I put kale in my smoothies, kale in my soup. Kale, kale, kale! I feel like Popeye. I love it. I definitely need variety or I get super bored, so I have to mix it up with different sauces and tahini or whatever. Votes: 0

What I try to keep in mind is that there are going to be a lot of articles that are going to be misrepresentative of what I'm about as a person and as a writer. Votes: 0

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was defenseless, and parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends. Votes: 0

I hear you're losing weight again, Mary Jane. Do you ever wonder who you're losing it for? Votes: 0

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as a tool to serve my life purpose of inspiring and contributing, then it started to get fun again. Votes: 0

Your political views really denote your spiritual views. Votes: 0

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be in the studio until 4 in the morning. Votes: 0

America's a very traumatized society. Votes: 0

I'm about 90 percent vegan. I think veganism is really well suited for training, at least for me anyway. Votes: 0

I am what I am Are you what you are or What~? Votes: 0

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming. Votes: 0

What an amazing and sacred place [Israel] to end the tour Votes: 0

My main objective with every album is to capture a moment in time, which usually makes the whole process very relaxing. I only discover in retrospect when looking back at the songs how my life is going! Votes: 0

I think some people think I'm a smarty-pants. Some people think I'm intense, some people think I'm super-esoteric and nuts. Votes: 0

All I can promise myself and everyone else is that this record is a snapshot of thisperiod in my life. It will be that by default. Votes: 0

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face Votes: 0

I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just as a person. Votes: 0

I just feel compelled to continue to be transparent. It just really levels the playing field and eradicates the shame that I have, or that one might have, about being human. So I'm going to just keep going. Votes: 0

I think God is everything. Human beings created the punitive, vengeful deity who considers us to be innate sinners. Votes: 0

Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all about perfectionism. Votes: 0

Partnership is the way. Dictatorial win-lose is so old-school. Votes: 0

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament. Votes: 0

I don't want to offend people and I don't want to be mean, but social commentary and comedy for me are part and parcel. I think the greatest social activists are comedians. Votes: 0

I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs. Votes: 0

As a teen, I was both anorexic and bulimic. Votes: 0

As a kid, I was listening to Aretha Franklin, Etta James and hip-hop as well as music my parents were listening to, like Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Votes: 0

I love songs that are very autobiographical. Votes: 0

It's a joke to think that anyone is one thing. We're all such complex creatures. But if I'm going to be a poster child for anything, anger's a gorgeous emotion. It gets a bad rap, but it can make great changes happen. Votes: 0

The whole celebrity thing is not something I'm overly interested in. I don't pop up at parties. It's just not my thing. Votes: 0

Women are so powerful they're scary, and the incentive to squash this has been going on for so long that some of us actually believe we're subordinate. Votes: 0

I think there is no better way to invite a human being to view their body differently than by inviting them to be an athlete, by revering one's body as an instrument rather than just an ornament. Votes: 0

When people ask me who I'd want to have dinner with, dead or alive, I always say, 'John Lennon.' I just feel that he was an artist who was, in his own way, committed to wholeness and authenticity in a not dissimilar way that I am years later. Votes: 0

I have not an ounce of regret. Every link is so valuable in forming the chain that is my life. Who I am today is because of those links, and I wouldn't change any of them. Votes: 0

I have a profound empathy for people who are in the public eye, whether they manifest it themselves or whether it happened by accident - it doesn't matter to me. I think there's a great misunderstanding of what it is to be famous. Votes: 0

The ego is a fascinating monster. Votes: 0

My greatest achievement is being able to write records that are real snapshots of what's going on in my life. I won't repeat myself for the sake of commerce, or to please other people. Votes: 0

I need to be performing. I need to be acting. I need to be designing a condo and ripping down walls and buying new plates and looking at fashion magazines. There always has to be some movement in the artistic department for me to not get really, really low. Votes: 0

Typically I go in the studio and whatever I'm contemplating that day will wind up being a song. I don't come in with lyrics... I just go in and let it happen. Votes: 0

To me the biggest irony of this lifetime that I'm living is that for someone who thrives in the public eye in the creative ways that I do, I actually don't enjoy being in the public eye. Votes: 0

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their daily lives and put smiles on their faces, as opposed to what I see it being now, which is a way for me to actually communicate, and a way for me to tap into my subconscious. Votes: 0

Breakups are a horrible thing for almost everybody I know. For someone who is a love addict, it's debilitating. Votes: 0

Typically, I would run away from conflict and write about it - that was easier than staying and dealing face-to-face with humans; that's terrifying for me. Votes: 0

I've been surrounded by a lot of people who felt that external success would result in them feeling good about themselves. But it just seems extremely unfulfilling to me. Votes: 0

I am a firm believer that one way to become enlightened is to be so relaxed, as relaxed as you possibly can be. Votes: 0

My son was five months old, and I built a makeshift studio in my living room so that I could do the attachment parenting approach and write the record at the same time. That was fortuitous, that we could build that in the house. Votes: 0

I've always been really opinionated, and mixed with being really open hearted, open to people shifting what I think all the time, but I like to speak with conviction. Votes: 0

I didn't have high self-esteem when I was a teen-ager, as I think most teen-agers don't. Votes: 0

I'd rather talk to people about their personal spiritual practices or what they believe love is. I'm born to do that. Could I enter into the political realm and dive into that? Sure, but I don't think I would want to do that. Votes: 0

I was 9 when I wrote 'Fate Stay with Me.' It was this fictional song about romance gone wrong. Votes: 0

My own approach has always been to push intense emotions down and attempt to deal with them later. Votes: 0

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it. Votes: 0

But I love to entertain. My vocation is to accrue all these experiences, to write about them, to get them out of my system, to not get sick, and then to share them publicly. Votes: 0

I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet. Votes: 0

I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make a change. Votes: 0

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life. Votes: 0

I would never judge someone's intrigue with the spoils of fame, because I went through that. Votes: 0

A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there Votes: 0

If I have taken part in anything perceived as the fame machine, it's been my choice. My motivations certainly have been different from some people's that I've worked with. But it's okay to work equally passionately for two different reasons. Votes: 0

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me. Votes: 0

Writing the record for me - every record is almost a surprise. When people ask me, what are the themes you want to grapple with on this one? I have no idea until the record's finished. Votes: 0

Some of the most beautiful things that have happened to me in my life have been things that I couldn't explain. Votes: 0

Anytime there's separatism going on. It happens all the time, because the illusion before us is that we are separate. It gives us this sense of egoic identity, which is lovely in its own way. Votes: 0

A brave action is often followed by grief. Do not let my resistance to grief stop the brave action. Votes: 0

I hope that there is a very confused 14 year old girl out there who hears me speak or hears me sing and derives some sort of strength from that I heard that when I was 14 that's exactly what happened. Votes: 0

I notice that when I feel the most disconnected, once I'm done blaming the moon and everything else, I can see that I am so mired in identification with form and ego and story and identity, and that if I want to, I can read some scripture or read some spiritual book or pray or meditate or sit in the sun or hang around the birds and the dogs, and get a real objective sense of what's really going on here. That usually softens things. Votes: 0

No-strings relationships have helped cure me of love addiction. All my life I've been in long-term monogamous relationships. I had to break that pattern by not allowing myself to have a relationship for a year, stopping myself from committing to men. I haven't been celibate. I've had lots of dates and lots of sex, but I haven't been pushing to turn a date into a relationship. This has been a huge thing for me. Votes: 0

The more vulnerable and the more confused the song is, the equal and opposite effect is how I feel after having written it. Votes: 0

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it. Votes: 0

Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I don't really see a point to it. Votes: 0

Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are. Votes: 0

When I'm in pain and grief and despair, my throat is clenched and my heart hurts. Votes: 0

Life has a funny way of helping you out when you think that everything's gone wrong. Votes: 0

The whole idea of emotions being something we can't escape as humans, but that deep suffering that comes from resisting them, we can move out of that just by not resisting anymore. But it takes a really brave warrior soul to sit there in these emotions that admittedly don't feel good in the body. Votes: 0

I have been running so sweaty my whole life Urgent for a finish line And I have been missing the rapture this whole time Of being forever incomplete Votes: 0

I rejected the God that was portrayed as masculine and judgmental and cruel at times. The concept of us bring not worthy to receive him is something I used to say every Sunday in church, and eventually I just couldn't say it with any conviction. Votes: 0

In one breath, I can say that we are God, but in another I have to say that we aren't deities. Votes: 0

I understand that people are afraid. Because I think censorship is about fear. It's just fear being projected onto art. Votes: 0

It's like 10,000 spoons, when all you need is a knife. Votes: 0

I'm sorry to myself, for treating me worse than I would anybody else. Votes: 0

I don't want to be your other half. I believe that one and one make two. Votes: 0

In a perfect world, there would be no censorship, because there would be no judgement. Votes: 0

There is no better feeling than when you write something you know is a piece of you and that, at some point, is going to communicate with someone else. Votes: 0

I don't believe in bad. I believe in relativity. The only way we can know what we call good is if there's also something we call bad. Votes: 0

It's exciting for people to define who they are in relation to what I write - whether it be by loving or hating it. Votes: 0

Why are you so petrified of silence, here can you handle this? Did you think about your bills, your ex, your deadlines or when you think you're gonna die? Or did you long for the next distraction... Votes: 0

The more I know the less tortured I am. Votes: 0

I remember how beautiful it was to fall asleep on your couch and cry in front of you for the first time. You were the best platform from which to jump beyond myself. What was wrong with me? Votes: 0

I can be in the worst PMS, Mercury in retrograde, most awful circumstance - and then if my girlfriends and I are giggling about it, everything's okay. Votes: 0

I was extremely moved by the plight of Tsunami victims and I was inspired to try to make a difference. Votes: 0

My brother says that I was writing songs about fate while he was off playing soccer. Now I tell him he's 33 and being a professional while I'm playing soccer with my friends. Ha! Votes: 0

I think when someone blindly projects and it's showing up in the form of envy or hate - and I actually think they're synonymous - that's when I feel the most afraid and disconnected and vulnerable. Like whenever I don't feel safe in my own hands, in terms of my not being tender or merciful with myself, or when we're treating each other that way. Votes: 0

My yearn for home is broadened Patriotism expanded By callings from beyond So I pack my things Nothing precious All things sacred Votes: 0

When we [people] are operating from the belief that we're not connected, it feels so dangerous and scary and vulnerable and awful. Votes: 0

I think everyone's hungry for the truth Votes: 0

You live, you learn, you love, you learn, you cry, you learn, you lose, you learn, you bleed, you learn, you scream, you learn Votes: 0

Being a sensitive empath is a beautiful thing as an artist, and it fosters a deep burning curiosity about why we do the things we do. Votes: 0

When I'm really, really angry, if I'm privileged enough to be next to someone who can hold my anger, I'll definitely take them up on holding the bucket. Votes: 0

As an artist, there's a sweet, jump-starting quality to [marijuana] for me. I've often felt telepathic and receptive to inexplicable messages my whole life. I can stave those off when I'm not high. When I'm high - well, they come in and there's less of a veil, so to speak. So if ever I need some clarity, or a quantum leap in my own consciousness, or a quantum leap in terms of writing something or getting an answer, it's a quick way for me to get it. Votes: 0

I started making music because I could. Votes: 0

Writing a song doesn't heal things. Even if the song comes up with a solution, it's still only a theory. Going out and living my lyrics is a whole other deal. That takes courage. Votes: 0

Freedom lies at the heart of my willingness to lose everything Votes: 0

All of my unconscious fears were in my face about letting go of the current identity. A lot of the thoughts that came up were fear-based and false, so I had to work to let them go. Votes: 0

I am what I am Are you what you are or What? Votes: 0

Who I am inside determines how I feel about my body instead of the other way around Votes: 0

We eat when we're full, and we hoard all the rest. With our hands on remotes, we say, yes, we're the best. Votes: 0

I love the universality of music and how it can viscerally connect people from culture to culture, regardless of anything. It kind of levels everything out and connects us. That universal sound thing is a big deal to me. Votes: 0

We're all ants. I'm a glittery little ant. Votes: 0

First I was 'angry,' then 'spiritual.' Now I don't know what I am. Votes: 0

How about not equating death with stopping? Votes: 0

When I was 11 years old and I was on a road trip with my family. I turned to my dad and said, "Do you believe in Adam and Eve?" And he said he didn't think so. I remember that felt like a slap in the face, because if my parents questioned Adam and Eve, then they potentially questioned everything within Catholicism. Eventually that idea led to my feeling liberated, but at that time it was very scary. Votes: 0

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends. Votes: 0

What makes me feel alive is community, connectedness. Certainly family, parenting, relationships, friendship. All the way into colleague relationships and relationship with spirit, relationship with one's own self and inner child, and animals, earth, planet. Fostering and nurturing and really focusing on connection - connection in relationship with other and my own self and God. When I don't feel connected in all those three areas, life is not very good. Votes: 0

Profanity is merely an expression of one's emotions Votes: 0

What I wouldn't give to find a soul mate, someone else to catch this drift. Votes: 0

I want to walk through life. Votes: 0

So many boys, so little time... Votes: 0

It's not hard to feel afraid and insecure. I still fight an inner-critic voice, definitely. I hear it a lot. Votes: 0

...and what it all comes down to is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet. Votes: 0

I'll write records until I'm dead. And then maybe even after that! Votes: 0

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay the same. Votes: 0

What part of our history's reinvented and under rug swept? What part of your memory is selective and tends to forget? Votes: 0

How long before my dignity is reclaimed? Votes: 0

To lie to yourself, and thereby to everyone else. Votes: 0

When we think of digitally disconnecting and inviting presence into our lives, we are creating the conditions of integration within and between. Votes: 0

Once I know who I'm not, then I'll know who I am. Votes: 0

In my life, anyway, anytime that I judge something to be rigidly right or wrong, it comes from fear. Votes: 0

I breastfeed and I’ll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans, Votes: 0

Whether you’re checked in or checked out, you’re always on a spiritual journey. Votes: 0

I believe we've been given free will, and we can take responsibility for our own lives and for creating our own environments - which I think at times can be a little much for people to deal with. Votes: 0

I'm sad, but I'm laughing. Votes: 0

Is she perverted like me? Would she go down on you in a theatre? Votes: 0

I salute you for your courage, and I applaud your perseverance, and I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces. Votes: 0

I think God is in us. I think we manifest God in every moment. Votes: 0

Let's grease the wheel over tea, let's discuss things in confidence. Let's be outspoken, let's be ridiculous, let's solve the world's problems. Votes: 0

I sabotage myself for fear of what my bigness could do. Votes: 0

I do feel blessed to be in the public eye so I can share what I believe. But I think it would be extremely disappointing if I were to count on it to provide happiness. I've come to realize that any time I do that, the fulfillment is short-lived at best. Votes: 0

Oh these little rejections how they add up quickly, one small sideways look and I feel so ungood. Somewhere along the way I think I gave you the power to make me feel the way I thought only my father could. Votes: 0

I'm lost, but I'm hopeful. Votes: 0

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them sometimes in about 20 minutes. Votes: 0

I can't not write, if I don't then I get really depressed. Votes: 0

I felt like I was making a record under the radar, and that is my favorite way to do anything. Votes: 0

When someone has a very urgent response, I think it just means that it's triggering something in them that they may not necessarily want to think or talk about - which I see as a positive thing. Votes: 0

I find as an artist if I'm not expressed relatively consistently, I get really depressed. Votes: 0

I grew up in a very masculine environment. So I was around a lot of men, my brothers and their friends. There was just a lot of guys around. Votes: 0

In a perfect world, there would be no censorship, because there would be no judgement. I find the hypocritical aspect disconcerting, to say the least. We can show people being murdered on television, but I'm not able to say "chickenshit" in public. At the same time, I understand that people are afraid. Because I think censorship is about fear. It's just fear being projected onto art. Votes: 0

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as far as a career since I was nine years old. Votes: 0

I make up new lyrics to well-known lullabies. Mostly because I don't actually know a lot of the lyrics. Votes: 0

I really do see that anywhere I am, whether it's doing interviews a hundred in a row, that every situation I'm in, I'm at choice in the matter. Votes: 0

I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s and early '70s. Votes: 0

There is consequence of our forgetting who we are. Forgetting that we're able to create our environment, from our health to economy to war. Something can be done about everything we perceive as bad, if we so choose. If we are aware of the concept of compassion. Votes: 0

Society, magazines, posters, music videos, investment bankers. A lot of times, in my past anyway, looking within wasn't overly encouraged. Pretty much everybody proclaimed that fame would give me power and fortune. Votes: 0

I know that I'm deeply, spiritually, profoundly philosophical and I also know that I'm about the flakiest person you're gonna meet. Votes: 0

My parents offered me the idea of ceilinglessness. There was no limit in terms of what was possible; no messages sent to me to say that I couldn't do anything. Votes: 0

I'm a bit of an alchemist sorceress. I've collected probably 1500 oils from around the planet over the last ten years. I'm kind of obsessed with the sensuality of it. Votes: 0

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then I'll fit whatever I'm trying to say around a melody. Votes: 0

Unless I really loved it and felt really passionate about it, I would just kind of abort the song and start a new one. Votes: 0

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I just throw it out. Votes: 0

At some point, I would like to write a book and other things, but I work best when there is some sort of deadline in my own mind, but not when fifty people or fifty million people are breathing down the back of my neck. Votes: 0

Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money and the stakes are a lot higher. Votes: 0

Music will always be a part of my life. I love music and I don't care how many units I sell. Votes: 0

Your choice of armor was your intellect. Votes: 0

For the ocean is big and my boat is small. Find the courage. Votes: 0

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss. Votes: 0

I started writting songs when I was really little because there were things I could say through songs that I couldn't verbalize any other way. Writting was something I had to do. Votes: 0

So forgive me, love, if I cry in your shower. So forgive me, love, for the salt in your bed. So forgive me, love, if I cry all afternoon.... Votes: 0

I wish people could acheive what they think would bring them happiness in order for them to realize that thats not really what happiness is. Votes: 0

I'm consumed by the chill of solitary. Votes: 0

I have as much rage as you have, I have as much pain as you do, I've lived as much hell as you have, and I've kept mine bubbling under for you. Votes: 0

I'll be writing songs till I die. There's just no question. Votes: 0

In the past, I had workaholic issues. Votes: 0

I'll be writing records until I'm dead, whether people like it or not! Votes: 0

I would not have discredited every one of their compliments. It was your approval I wanted, your congratulations. Votes: 0

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't work for me. Votes: 0

Every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back, I hope you feel it. Votes: 0

The people that were invested in me staying the same way after a decade will most likely by default have to be disappointed. Votes: 0

I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs. Votes: 0

The joke that you laid in the bed that was me. Votes: 0

To whom do I owe the first apology? No one's been crueler than I've been to me. Votes: 0

Love is thick and it swallows me whole. Votes: 0

If someone hates or loves something, then right on. I can't rob them of that. I'm not going to try and change their mind. Something's been triggered in them to react so emotionally. Votes: 0

Most of the songs are, in a roundabout way, actually addressed to myself, there's a certain aspect of the songs that's very confessional, very unadulterated...It was a very unfettered, spiritual experience. Votes: 0

I firmly believe that the only reason why I'm on this planet, the only reason why I live, breathe, and exist is, that it's my duty to be as honest as possible in my art. Votes: 0

I'm saying what a lot of people would want to say but are too embarrassed. Votes: 0