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


Alanis Morissette

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One of my biggest inspirations was Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill.'
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BEBE REXHA I listen to everything - from Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette all the way down to rap like Sca...
JAY-Z The Alanis Morissette tour, everybody thinks that was all sitting around, lighting candles and talki...
TAYLOR HAWKINS I am not even part of this whole microwave generation that is my generation, Gen X. I'm right in the...
SASHA ALEXANDER I always had a very strong sense of independence. I really liked being able to buy my Alanis Morisse...
FELICITY JONES Growing up, my parents always played artists like Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith and Michael Jackson, ...
MANIKA Will Generation X and the Millennials do a better job running the world than the boomers have? Let&#...
P. J. O'ROURKE Alanis Morissette - I love how she's not afraid to say what she wants to say. Love it or hate it...
MANIKA The very concept of history implies the scholar and the reader. Without a generation of civilized pe...
GEORGE F. KENNAN I feel some of the City Council has lost the concept that they are the employer and the city manager...
CHARLES PARR Generation X is dead. It has come to mean anyone aged 13 to 55 years old.
WILLIAM GIBSON Prejudice of any kind implies that you are identified with the thinking mind. It means you don't...
ECKHART TOLLE I picture Generation X as young adults living in a state of perpetual adolescence.
CHRIS EIGEMAN We lost two whole teams in one year. I don?t know of any team that has lost that.
DOUG CHAPMAN I get a little cranky with the whole business about kids not having attention spans. This reminds me...
ROBIN MCKINLEY There's cleanliness to how I eat now. I'm much more in tune with my body, so now that I'...
ALANIS MORISSETTE In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is reall...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I've been doing a lot of different cross-training and kickboxing and Capoeira and kite surfing, ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just as a person.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of abilit...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Canada has a passive-aggressive culture, with a lot of sarcasm and righteousness. That went with my ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE For me, a life without expectation results in a life with inspiration.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Courage and willingness to just go for it, whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or try...
ALANIS MORISSETTE What's that line from TS Eliot? To arrive at the place where you started, but to know it for the...
ALANIS MORISSETTE My main objective with every album is to capture a moment in time, which usually makes the whole pro...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I think it's child abuse to have someone in the public eye too young. Society basically values w...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I'm excited about there being more of a sisterhood these days. Back in the '90s there was a ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Then I realized that secrecy is actually to the detriment of my own peace of mind and self, and that...
ALANIS MORISSETTE In the face of patriarchy, it is a brave act indeed for both men and women to embrace, rather than s...
ALANIS MORISSETTE The ego is a fascinating monster.
ALANIS MORISSETTE The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Long hair is a security blanket for me. I cut it short a few years ago and I really never want to do...
ALANIS MORISSETTE We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Your political views really denote your spiritual views.
ALANIS MORISSETTE For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I was extremely moved by the plight of Tsunami victims and I was inspired to try to make a differenc...
ALANIS MORISSETTE so it was charming and amusing.
ALANIS MORISSETTE I took a year and a half off after the tour from the last record, and there was a point where I didn...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I don't like it when my lips steal the show,
ALANIS MORISSETTE I had just gotten off the road, and I was tired, and I didn't think I'd be of any value to him, ... ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I can't towel-dry my hair, because it'll tangle. So I put a towel on the bed and smack my head on th...
ALANIS MORISSETTE We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.
ALANIS MORISSETTE There's such a thing as paralysis by analysis and I think I reached that point.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Infidelity is a deal breaker for me. I've broken up with people over it. You can't do monoga...
ALANIS MORISSETTE When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the b...
ALANIS MORISSETTE What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.
ALANIS MORISSETTE An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in yo...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I want to poke holes in the erroneous beliefs about what fame provides. It won't raise your self...
ALANIS MORISSETTE My three addictions of choice are food, love and work.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Alpha men are very turned on by the alpha woman, really high chemistry, really fun to work with, pro...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE My greatest achievement is being able to write records that are real snapshots of what's going o...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Anger has been a really big deal for women: how can we express it without feeling that, as the physi...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Trauma happens in relationships, so it can only be healed in relationships. Art can't provide he...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I've just always felt it's an incredibly empowering thing, particularly for young women, to ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE The whole celebrity thing is not something I'm overly interested in. I don't pop up at parti...
ALANIS MORISSETTE When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it would often kick-start a horrible re...
ALANIS MORISSETTE As a kid, I was listening to Aretha Franklin, Etta James and hip-hop as well as music my parents wer...
ALANIS MORISSETTE A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE It's a joke to think that anyone is one thing. We're all such complex creatures. But if I...
ALANIS MORISSETTE When I'm off the road, my husband and I recharge our batteries. It's a day of deep rest and ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE When I'm off the road, my husband and I recharge our batteries. It's a day of deep rest and ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE My favourite pastime used to be sitting on a park bench watching people. But after 'Jagged Littl...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Part of being famous is offering up this blank screen upon which people can project everything, and ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE As a teen, I was both anorexic and bulimic.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Breakups are a horrible thing for almost everybody I know. For someone who is a love addict, it'...
ALANIS MORISSETTE To me the biggest irony of this lifetime that I'm living is that for someone who thrives in the ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE When people ask me who I'd want to have dinner with, dead or alive, I always say, 'John Lenn...
ALANIS MORISSETTE The fear of this delicate and fierce feminine has more to do with our fear of being vulnerable again...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Partnership is the way. Dictatorial win-lose is so old-school.
ALANIS MORISSETTE There's a continuity between what I care about in any form: I care about it in my music, in arti...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.
ALANIS MORISSETTE Typically, I would run away from conflict and write about it - that was easier than staying and deal...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I am a firm believer that one way to become enlightened is to be so relaxed, as relaxed as you possi...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son ha...
ALANIS MORISSETTE It's not just the 'Grammys' that I've pulled out of. I also pulled out of the Englis...
ALANIS MORISSETTE My son was five months old, and I built a makeshift studio in my living room so that I could do the ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I'm really clear about what my life mission is now. There's no more depression or lethargy, ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sin...
ALANIS MORISSETTE There was a period of time during the 'Jagged Little Pill' era where I don't think I lau...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.
ALANIS MORISSETTE I think quite spiritually of myself. I feel like I'm here to support the human evolution.
ALANIS MORISSETTE I'm a liability to them - I'm a woman, I'm empowered, I'm an artist. I've had ex...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the d...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I've always been really opinionated, and mixed with being really open hearted, open to people sh...
ALANIS MORISSETTE The spirituality that I experience sometimes touches on religion, in that I resonate with the thread...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I need to be performing. I need to be acting. I need to be designing a condo and ripping down walls ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I just feel compelled to continue to be transparent. It just really levels the playing field and era...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all abo...
ALANIS MORISSETTE In LA, where I live, it's all about perfectionism. Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Getting married and starting a family has been a lifelong goal and one that I have persevered throug...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I am what I am Are you what you are or What?
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ALANIS MORISSETTE With songwriting I spend a lot of time living life, accruing all these experiences, journaling, and ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Women are so powerful they're scary, and the incentive to squash this has been going on for so l...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political ev...
ALANIS MORISSETTE There were a lot of people who were a little afraid of the rage or blaming stance I was taking, and ...
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ALANIS MORISSETTE I don't like it when my lips steal the show,
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ALANIS MORISSETTE I can't towel-dry my hair, because it'll tangle. So I put a towel on the bed and smack my head on th...
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ALANIS MORISSETTE There's such a thing as paralysis by analysis and I think I reached that point.
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ALANIS MORISSETTE When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the b...
ALANIS MORISSETTE What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.
ALANIS MORISSETTE An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in yo...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I want to poke holes in the erroneous beliefs about what fame provides. It won't raise your self...
ALANIS MORISSETTE My three addictions of choice are food, love and work.
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ALANIS MORISSETTE I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.
ALANIS MORISSETTE I think quite spiritually of myself. I feel like I'm here to support the human evolution.
ALANIS MORISSETTE I'm a liability to them - I'm a woman, I'm empowered, I'm an artist. I've had ex...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate - treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the d...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I've always been really opinionated, and mixed with being really open hearted, open to people sh...
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ALANIS MORISSETTE I need to be performing. I need to be acting. I need to be designing a condo and ripping down walls ...
ALANIS MORISSETTE I just feel compelled to continue to be transparent. It just really levels the playing field and era...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is...
ALANIS MORISSETTE Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all abo...
ALANIS MORISSETTE In LA, where I live, it's all about perfectionism. Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking ...
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ALANIS MORISSETTE America's a very traumatized society.
ALANIS MORISSETTE A brave action is often followed by grief. Do not let my resistance to grief stop the brave action.
ALANIS MORISSETTE She pitched a hell of a game.
KRISTEN MORISSETTE She has a really good rapport with the pitchers. She?s always thinking what they want and what they ...
KRISTEN MORISSETTE It?s unbelievable how much better they got since last year.
KRISTEN MORISSETTE You live, you learn.
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ALANIS MORISETTE You live, you learn
ALANIS MORISETTE I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.
ALANIS MORISETTE How 'bout them transparent dangling carrots
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ALANIS MORISETTE A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little ...
ALANIS MORISETTE A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little ...
ALANIS MORISETTE The person who knows how will always have a job. The person who knows why will always be his boss.
ALANIS MORISETTE