Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissetteis a Canadian-American alternative rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s, with two commercially successful dance-pop albums. Afterwards, she moved to Los Angeles, California, and in 1995, released Jagged Little Pill, a more rock-oriented album which sold more than 33 million units globally. Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth1 June 1974
CityOttawa, Canada
CountryCanada
I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.
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.
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.
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.
I get angry at myself for staying in relationships way too long.
I started playing piano when I was 6. And I knew that wanted to be involved in that form of expression, whether it was through music, or acting, or dancing, or painting, or writing.
I find as an artist if I'm not expressed relatively consistently, I get really depressed.
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.
Why are you so petrified of silence, here can you handle this? Did you think about your bills, your ex, your deadlines or when you think you're gonna die? Or did you long for the next distraction...
In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.
I remember how beautiful it was to fall asleep on your couch and cry in front of you for the first time. You were the best platform from which to jump beyond myself. What was wrong with me?
I was extremely moved by the plight of Tsunami victims and I was inspired to try to make a difference.
Who I am inside determines how I feel about my body instead of the other way around
I love songs that are very autobiographical.