420 Quotes by Alanis Morissette

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.

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

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.

We’re all ants. I’m a glittery little ant.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.