As A Teen, I Was Both Anorexic

Oh These Little Rejections How They Add Up Quickly, One Small Sideways Look And I Feel So Ungood. Somewhere Along The Way I Think I Gave You The Power To Make Me Feel The Way I Thought Only My Father Could.

I Didn't Have High Self-esteem When I Was A Teen-ager, As I Think Most Teen-agers Don't.

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.'

Ageism Works In Both Directions. As A Teenager In The Public Eye, People Would Talk Condescendingly To Me. When You Get Older There's This Feeling That You Have To Start Carving Up Your Face And Body. Right Now I'm In The Middle Ground - I Think Women In Their Thirties Are Taken Seriously.

There Is Consequence Of Our Forgetting Who We Are. Forgetting That We're Able To Create Our Environment, From Our Health To Economy To War. Something Can Be Done About Everything We Perceive As Bad, If We So Choose. If We Are Aware Of The Concept Of Compassion.