At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I’m being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual.
Infidelity is a deal breaker for me. I’ve broken up with people over it. You can’t do monogamy 90 percent of the time.
My own approach has always been to push intense emotions down and attempt to deal with them later.
Peace of mind for five minutes, that’s what I crave.
Canada has a passive-aggressive culture, with a lot of sarcasm and righteousness. That went with my weird messianic complex. The ego is a fascinating monster. I was taught from a young age that I had to serve, so that turned into me thinking I had to save the planet.
I still indulge in a glass of wine or chocolate – treats are mandatory. Without deviating from the day-to-day healthy diet once in a while, it wouldn’t be sustainable for me, and that’s what I wanted: an approach to eating to last my entire life.
It’s a joke to think that anyone is one thing. We’re all such complex creatures. But if I’m going to be a poster child for anything, anger’s a gorgeous emotion. It gets a bad rap, but it can make great changes happen.
Writing the record for me – every record is almost a surprise. When people ask me, what are the themes you want to grapple with on this one? I have no idea until the record’s finished.
Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of ability to connect with people, fame will magnify it.
I know that I’m deeply, spiritually, profoundly philosophical and I also know that I’m about the flakiest person you’re gonna meet.
The people that were invested in me staying the same way after a decade will most likely by default have to be disappointed.
There were a lot of people who were a little afraid of the rage or blaming stance I was taking, and find what I am doing now more refreshing.
I get angry at myself for staying in relationships way too long.
I can be in the worst PMS, Mercury in retrograde, most awful circumstance – and then if my girlfriends and I are giggling about it, everything’s okay.
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.
Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women.
Down the road, I’ll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political events or spiritual things to comment on, and humor.
I’m a liability to them – I’m a woman, I’m empowered, I’m an artist. I’ve had executives who can’t come to my shows they’re so scared of me. I’ve been a thorn in many people’s sides just by existing.
For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and black coffee.
I’m quite obsessed with the idea of nailing the girl friendship. It’s such an art, so delicate.