“Dying is easy, it's living that scares me to death.”
Death
“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.”
HomeAll Quotes by Annie Lennox
“I only want to make music because I have a passion for it.”
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“The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only moment we have is right here and now, and I try to make the best of those moments, the moments that I'm in.”
Best“As a creative person, you just put something out into the consciousness of the society you live in.”
Society“I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought.”
Music“I want to branch out. I want to write. I write poetry. I want to see my children grow up well.”
Poetry“Most women are dissatisfied with their appearance - it's the stuff that fuels the beauty and fashion industries.”
Beauty“Men need to understand, and women too, what feminism is really about.”
Women“I would say that although my music may be or may have been part of the cultural background fabric of the gay community, I consider myself an outsider who belongs everywhere and nowhere... Being a human being is what truly counts. That's where you'll find me.”
Music“It's hard to tell how far women's individuality has come in the past twenty years.”
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“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“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.”
Home“Women's issues have always been a part of my life.”
Women“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“Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me.”
Money“I love to make music and stay grounded.”
Music“I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era.”
History“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.”
Change