"Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion."

"Irregularity and want of method are only supportable in men of great learning or genius, who are often too full to be exact, and therefore they choose to throw down their pearls in heaps before the reader, rather than be at the pains of stringing them."

"Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life."

"Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts old age is slow in both."

"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.'"

"I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it."

"I hate victims who respect their executioners."

"When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life."