I'm Lost, But I'm Hopeful.

What Influenced Me Was Tori Amos, Who Was Unapologetic About Expressing Anger Through Music, And Sinead O'connor. Those Two In Particular Were Really Moving For Me, And Very Inspiring, Before I Wrote 'jagged Little Pill.'

Why Are You So Petrified Of Silence, Here Can You Handle This? Did You Think About Your Bills, Your Ex, Your Deadlines Or When You Think You're Gonna Die? Or Did You Long For The Next Distraction.

I Thought The More Famous I Became, The More Friendships I Would Have, But The Opposite Was True.

These Precious Illusions In My Head Did Not Let Me Down When I Was Defenseless, And Parting With Them Is Like Parting With Invisible Best Friends.

I Believe We've Been Given Free Will, And We Can Take Responsibility For Our Own Lives And For Creating Our Own Environments - Which I Think At Times Can Be A Little Much For People To Deal With.