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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

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Alanis Morissette
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 1
Actor
Composer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Stage Actor
Ottawa (Ontario)
Alanis Nadine Morissette
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Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I don't really see a point to it.
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Unless I really loved it and felt really passionate about it, I would just kind of abort the song and start a new one.
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I'm sad, but I'm laughing.
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A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there
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I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.
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I think God is everything. Human beings created the punitive, vengeful deity who considers us to be innate sinners.
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Breakups are a horrible thing for almost everybody I know. For someone who is a love addict, it's debilitating.
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We eat when we're full, and we hoard all the rest. With our hands on remotes, we say, yes, we're the best.
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So many boys, so little time.
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I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.
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At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual.
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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.
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