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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. Alanis Morissette
Men Brothers Guys Masculine Environment Around Lot Up Friends Very Just Grew
I'll be writing songs till I die. There's just no question. Alanis Morissette
Writing No Question Songs Till Question Die Just
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. Alanis Morissette
People Some People Think Nuts Some Intense
America's a very traumatized society. Alanis Morissette
Society Very America Traumatized
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
Women Beauty Defined Out Perilous Sticking Really Your Standard Now Bones
Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all about perfectionism. Alanis Morissette
Live Softer Harsh About Seems Perfectionism America Where Little Europe
I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet. Alanis Morissette
Me Age Young Thinking Had Taught Young Age Turned Planet Serve Save
I get angry at myself for staying in relationships way too long. Alanis Morissette
Myself Angry Long Too Relationships Way Staying Get
The people that were invested in me staying the same way after a decade will most likely by default have to be disappointed. Alanis Morissette
Me People Will Way Staying Invested Disappointed Most Likely Were Decade Same After Default
My greatest environments in which I can grow, or grow up, is in personal romantic relationships with a man. Alanis Morissette
Man Relationships Environments Greatest Up Personal Romantic Which Grow Grow Up
I thought the more famous I became, the more friendships I would have, but the opposite was true. Alanis Morissette
Thought Would More True Became Opposite Friendships Famous
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. Alanis Morissette
Time Me Broken You People Percent Over Over It Deal Up Infidelity Breaker Monogamy
My own approach has always been to push intense emotions down and attempt to deal with them later. Alanis Morissette
Emotions Own Down Approach Later My Own Push Attempt Deal Always Been Intense Them
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
Life Anger Men My Life Lyrics Later Bit Would Horrible Through Songs Reaction Terrified Because Deal Left Often Aftermath Younger Avoidance Therapy Express Tongue
I'm about 90 percent vegan. I think veganism is really well suited for training, at least for me anyway. Alanis Morissette
Me Training Vegan Think Suited About Percent Well Least Anyway Really
I can't not write, if I don't then I get really depressed. Alanis Morissette
Write Get Depressed Then Really
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. Alanis Morissette
Art Journey Relationship Healing Relationships Only Healed Cathartic Provide Happens Therapeutic Trauma
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. Alanis Morissette
Angry Anger Woman Fear Relationships Says Compliment About Direct Someone Write Had Songs Part Because Around Always Been Which Expressing Why Actually
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. Alanis Morissette
Needs Independence Think Constantly About Tending True Opposite Child Common Grow
I could get away with not taking care of myself as a bachelorette but as a mom I can't. Alanis Morissette
Myself Mom Care Could Taking Get Away
I make up new lyrics to well-known lullabies. Mostly because I don't actually know a lot of the lyrics. Alanis Morissette
Lyrics New Know Make Mostly Make Up Because Lot Up Actually
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. Alanis Morissette
Time Son Hero Husband Think Other Way Uncles He Imply Around Doing Celebrities Any Any Other Way Irresponsible Themselves Really Full-On
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. Alanis Morissette
Field About Shame Feel Continue Going Human Just Being Being Human Might Really Transparent Keep Keep Going Compelled Levels Playing Playing Field
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. Alanis Morissette
Success Music Believe Music Industry Out Mainly Also Well Concerned Industry Because Material Very Just Wanted Grammys Much Reason English Whole Awards Pull Pulled
I find as an artist if I'm not expressed relatively consistently, I get really depressed. Alanis Morissette
Relatively Consistently Find Get Artist Depressed Really Expressed
I've been really enjoying writing articles and writing music and music for movies. Alanis Morissette
Music Writing Been Articles Movies Really Enjoying
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