I wanted to write a happy song. I didn't know how.

Quote by Fiona Apple

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I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.

I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore.

I read on the Internet that I was dead.

I read on the Internet that I was dead.

I never thought I'd be in a position where people would be talking about my...

I never thought I'd be in a position where people would be talking about my...

If I respect myself and believe in what I'm doing, no one can touch me.

If I respect myself and believe in what I'm doing, no one can touch me.

I don't care what people do. I don't care how people remember my albums. I...

I don't care what people do. I don't care how people remember my albums. I...

I got all my work done to graduate in two months and then they were...

I got all my work done to graduate in two months and then they were...

What's really good is African drum music.

What's really good is African drum music.

Now I feel like whatever I do, no one can hurt me. I cannot be...

Now I feel like whatever I do, no one can hurt me. I cannot be...

I still don't know what Episcopalian means.

I still don't know what Episcopalian means.

I'm incredibly impressed by people who organize to achieve a goal, and believe that they...

I'm incredibly impressed by people who organize to achieve a goal, and believe that they...

I've never been to the websites. It's a lot healthier for me to keep out...

I've never been to the websites. It's a lot healthier for me to keep out...

Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides...

Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides...

I've gone through stages where I hate my body so much that I won't even...

I've gone through stages where I hate my body so much that I won't even...

I have a very steadfast tendency to parent myself, to monitor my development into the...

I have a very steadfast tendency to parent myself, to monitor my development into the...

I'm here because of what I write. Obviously, I must know something.

I'm here because of what I write. Obviously, I must know something.

For me, the best times are always going to be the most intense, the ones...

For me, the best times are always going to be the most intense, the ones...

I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.

I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.

The quick success was a bit strange to get used to.

The quick success was a bit strange to get used to.

For a while after the rape, I was afraid of my own sexuality, because I...

For a while after the rape, I was afraid of my own sexuality, because I...

I know what my job is: I write the songs, I sing them, I play...

I know what my job is: I write the songs, I sing them, I play...