Simply Alanis Morissette

 Simply Alanis Morissette

“Whether we say that we are ‘identified with ego’ or ‘attached’ or ‘believe in the illusion’ matters not…what matters is that we are holding on to something (some state of being, some person, place, thing) that by It’s very nature is meant to be temporary, ephemeral, and ultimately, fleeting”. ~ Alanis Morissette

Alanis Nadine Morissette  was born June 1, 1974; she is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. Alanis Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records Canada. Her first international album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995. Jagged has sold more than 33 million units globally.

Interview by Maranda Pleasant from Origin Magazine

Maranda Pleasant : What is it that makes you feel most alive?

Alanis Morissette : I would say community, connectedness. Certainly family, parenting, relationships, friendship. I’m quite obsessed with the idea of nailing the girl friendship. It’s such an art, so delicate. Then all the way into colleague relationships and relationship with spirit, relationship with one’s own self and inner child, and animals, earth, planet. Fostering and nurturing and really focusing on connection—connection in relationship with other and my own self and God. When I don’t feel connected in all those three areas, life is not very good.

Maranda Pleasant : Community! What is it that makes you feel vulnerable?

Alanis Morissette : I think when someone blindly projects and it’s showing up in the form of envy or hate—and I actually think they’re synonymous—that’s when I feel the most afraid and disconnected and vulnerable. Like whenever I don’t feel safe in my own hands, in terms of my not being tender or merciful with myself, or when we’re treating each other that way. When we’re operating from the belief that we’re not connected, it feels so dangerous and scary and vulnerable and awful.