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.

Quote by Alanis Morissette

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I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into...

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into...

I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make...

I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make...

Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money...

Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money...

Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I...

Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I...

A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the...

A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the...

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY...

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I...

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I...

What I try to keep in mind is that there are going to be a...

What I try to keep in mind is that there are going to be a...

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't...

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't...

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...