Alanis Morissette
Phil Sutcliffe, MOJO, July 1996
There's nothing more mild-mannered than a mild-mannered Canadian. But rub one up the wrong way and the consequences can be dramatic. And profitable. Just ask Alanis Morissette, 12 million album sales and rising. "Be vulnerable unapologetically," she advises Phil Sutcliffe.
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