"I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope." ― Alanis Morissette Topic(s): Hope Tags: concept, whole More From Alanis Morissette "In LA, where I live, it’s all about perfectionism. Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women." "Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women." "I started playing piano when I was 6. And I knew that wanted to be involved in that form of expression, whether it was through music, or acting, or dancing, or painting, or writing." More In Hope "I want to clear up a few myths about myself. People have written that I was a kindergarten teacher and a former Miss Texas, and neither is true."― Krista Allen "Comedy is defiance. It’s a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. And it’s the laughter that allows hope to creep back on the inhale."― Will Durst "I hope that what you take away from my album is not just the music – which I did want to be fun, and I did want it to be about individuality, but please also take away from it that there’s no dream that’s too big."― Lady Gaga