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.
All I can promise myself and everyone else is that this record is a snapshot of this period in my life. It will be that by default.
And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I want to do since Day 1.
And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be in the studio until 4 in the morning.
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.
Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I don't really see a point to it.
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.
At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual.
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.
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.
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.
I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.
I felt like I was making a record under the radar, and that is my favorite way to do anything.
I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them sometimes in about 20 minutes.
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.
I love songs that are very autobiographical.
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.
I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where there are no rules.
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.
I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.
I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.
I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay the same.
I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just as a person.
I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.
I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s and early '70s.
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.
I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.
I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make a change.
If we're all on the same page and we all know that we're here to make this record be my personal expression, then we're fine.
In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.
It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't work for me.
Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money and the stakes are a lot higher.
The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.
The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.
They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.
We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.
Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.
Well, I didn't smile for a long time.
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.
When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I just throw it out.
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.
When I'm supposed to switch something, my gut will tell me to do something that stretches or scares myself, and then I will.
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.
Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave.
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.
Music will always be a part of my life. I love music and I don't care how many units I sell.
That what we judge in someone else, we are really judging in ourselves.
So many times I've been just gripping the steering wheel and driving, and just have a piece of paper on where my horn is, and just writing sort of looking up and down. I've done that so much! It'll be worth the crash.
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.
Born to a French Canadian father and a Hungarian mother. Twin brother named Wade. Released two albums in Canada prior to first release in U.S.
Twin-brother Wade, older brother Chad.
When her first debut single "Fate Stay With Me" and the "Alanis", and "Now Is The Time" albums were released in Canada she was known only as "Alanis". She was advised to go just by her first name to not cause any name confusion with Alannah Myles, another Canadian singer who was popular at the time.
Attended Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario.
Has met Maverick Records boss Madonna only a few times. When Jagged Little Pill hit the 1 million sales mark, Madonna gave Alanis platinum nail polish to celebrate. In March 1999, Madonna gave her a $49,000 Tiffany's bracelet for her success.
Phoned Mother Teresa the night before she died wanting to volunteer, but she was sleeping. Not wanting to wake her, Alanis said she would call back at a later time.
March 8th 1996 was named Alanis Morissette Day in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, by the then mayor.
Financial backer of Broadway musical 'Jane Eyre,' spring 2001.
Madonna had to meet with Alanis and exert pressure on her not to quit Maverick Records over her disappointing sales - and Maverick marketing - of latest album. [May 2001]
Her 1995 "Jagged Little Pill" is the top-selling debut album in history. [2001]
After playing God in the movie Dogma (1999), she was asked if she had ever read the Bible. She said she had, but found it to be "patriarchal and sexist."
Her album, Under Rug Swept, released on February 26th 2002, included 13 new songs.
When MP3 sponsored one of her concert tours, she was offered $50,000 in cash. Instead, she chose to take it in the form of company stock. When MP3 went public, the value of her shares went into the millions of dollars.
Alanis admitted to US Weekly that "Hands Clean" from her 'Under Rug Swept' album is about an affair that she had with a man 29 years old when she was just 14 years old. Their relationship lasted 5 years.
Twin brother Wade is a yoga instructor.
Is 12 minutes younger than her twin brother.
Is the youngest artist to ever win an "Album of the Year" Grammy. (age 21).
Won a 2003 Juno Award for Producer of the Year.
Attended the 2003 Canadian Juno Music Awards with actor Ryan Reynolds.
Her albums have sold close to 55 million copies worldwide, making her one of the highest selling female artists of all time. She has also earned 3 American Music Awards, 12 Juno Awards, and 7 Grammy Awards (she won Grammy's Album Oof The Year at the age of 21, the youngest person to ever do so.)
Replaced Emma Thompson as God in the film Dogma (1999)
Was born at the Riverside Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario.
To celebrate their one year anniversary, Alanis and boyfriend Ryan Reynolds wear matching rings on their fourth fingers of their right hands. [May 2003]
Ranked #53 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
Spoke German when she was a child but eventually forgot it later in her life.
Will host the 2004 Juno Awards [Canadian Grammy Awards], which will take place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on April 4.
April 24, 2004: Will be performing at an event featuring the Dalai Lama to build support for his Tibet China Negotiation Campaign. The event will take place in her hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
While hosting the 2004 Juno Music Awards in Edmonton, Canada, she wore a nude-colored body suit with lifelike nipples and pubic hair to make a statement about censorship and Janet Jackson's breast-baring Superbowl incident. The audience roared with laughter upon realizing that her nudity was fake.
Dating Van Wilder (2002) actor Ryan Reynolds since 2002. They have homes together in Los Angeles and Vancouver, B.C.
Attended "Notre Dame High School" located in Ottawa, Ontario.
Became engaged to her boyfriend of two years, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, in June 2004.
Shares a birthday with model Heidi Klum and actress Teri Polo.
Plans on becoming an American citizen but will still keep her Canadian citizenship.
Wrote and recorded her album "Jagged Little Pill," basing it on her relationship with then-beau Dave Coulier and her entire upbringing.
Has publicly stated her opposition to George W. Bush invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Became a U.S. citizen on 11 February 2005. She now considers herself a Canadian-American.
Will be inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame on 5 June 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
"Jagged Little Pill" sold over 43 million copies making it the biggest selling debut album of any artist in history.
Is fluent in French
Was engaged to Ryan Reynolds (I) . [2004-2006]
She was first considered for the character of "Becky" in the original incarnation of Clerks II (2006), and would have involved Randal falling in love with her as opposed to Dante, like in the present version.
On "You Can't Do That On Television" in 1986, Alanis was green slimed on her first episode and cream pied on the "Enemies and Paranoia" episode.
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