“Although I have lived in London, I have never really considered London my home because it was always going to be a stopping-off point for me, and it has been too.”
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“I only want to make music because I have a passion for it.”
MusicAll Quotes by Annie Lennox
“Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement.”
Christmas“Feminism is a word that I identify with. The term has become synonymous with vitriolic man-hating but it needs to come back to a place where both men and women can embrace it. It is particularly important for women in developing countries.”
Women“A lot of music you might listen to is pretty vapid, it doesn't always deal with our deeper issues. These are the things I'm interested in now, particularly at my age.”
Age“If we value what we've inherited for free - from other women - surely it's right morally and ethically for us to wake up and say, 'I'm a feminist. '”
Women“As a creative person, you just put something out into the consciousness of the society you live in.”
Society“Women's issues have always been a part of my life.”
Women“I can't understand why the front pages of newspapers can cover bird flu and swine flu and everybody is up in arms about that and we still haven't really woken up to the fact that so many women in sub-Saharan Africa - 60 percent of people in - infected with HIV are women.”
Women“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.”
Change“I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era.”
History“Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me.”
Money“Life expectancy in many parts of Africa can be something around the age of thirty five to thirty eight. I mean you're very fortunate if you live to that age. In fact when I went to Uganda for the first time one of the things that occurred to me was that I saw very few elderly people.”
Age“I love to make music and stay grounded.”
Music“I mean, I'm 48 years old and I've been through a lot in my life - you know, loss, whether it be death, illness, separation. I mean, the failed expectations... We all have dreams.”
Death“I only want to make music because I have a passion for it.”
Music“Most women are dissatisfied with their appearance - it's the stuff that fuels the beauty and fashion industries.”
Beauty“It's hard to tell how far women's individuality has come in the past twenty years.”
Women“For me, pointing and clicking my phone is absolutely fine. People say that isn't the art of photography but I don't agree.”
Art“Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that.”
Music“I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture.”
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