Every record that I put out, every song and every single, I'd wake up at 4 in the morning the night before it was released. I'd be gripped with terror and each time it would become less and less so. And I just realized the more transparent I was, the more empowered I felt.

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has won 12 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, and has sold over 60 million albums worldwide. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records. Her international debut album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, which remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the U.S., and the highest selling debut album worldwide in music history, selling 30 million records worldwide. According to the RIAA, Alanis is the biggest selling female rock artist in music. Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998 and was a success as well. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, which include Under Rug Swept, So-Called Chaos and latest release Flavors of Entanglement. In February 2005, Morissette became a naturalized citizen of the United States while maintaining her Canadian citizenship.

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