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That I would be loved even when I numb myself. That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed. That I would be loved even when I was fuming. That I would be good even if I was clingy.

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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Fuming
Clingy
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...and what it all comes down to is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet.
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