Annie Lennox quotes - page 2

Why are we not valuing the word 'feminism' when there is so much work to be done in terms of empowerment and emancipation of women everywhere? (Annie Lennox)
Our ancestors are totally essential to our every waking moment, although most of us don't even have the faintest idea about their lives, their trials, their hardships or challenges. View quote
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Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it. View quote
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I will go out of my way to avoid the shopping crowds and the extreme consumerism - I hate all that. View quote
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Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement. View quote
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HIV/AIDS has no boundaries. View quote
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Those in the developing world have so few rights - we take a lot for granted in the developed world. View quote
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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. ' View quote
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The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men. View quote
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I have different hats; I'm a mother, I'm a woman, I'm a human being, I'm an artist and hopefully I'm an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time. View quote
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I have a reputation for being cold and aloof, but I'm so not that woman. I'm passionate. I love my girls, being with my girlfriends, getting involved with issues that affect other women and children who are suffering. (Annie Lennox)
I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era. View quote
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There are two kinds of artists left: those who endorse Pepsi and those who simply won't. View quote
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One wouldn't want to have the same dilemmas at 50 as one had at 15. And indeed I don't. I have a very different take on life. View quote
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If I hadn't been a singer, I might have been a photographer or an artist. But it's singing I love. I sing all the time, and I feel really good that I've expressed myself. View quote
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I've never experienced chronic poverty, but I know what it's like to live on £3 a week. View quote
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I also started writing songs because I had this burning activity in my heart and had to express myself. View quote
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The general population still thinks HIV is something that came in the 80s and went away, or that it only affects the gay population or intravenous drug users. View quote
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Fame for fame's sake is toxic - some people want that, with no boundaries. It's unhealthy. View quote
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I enjoy multi-tasking, so I want to do a lot of different things. I want to keep all the plates spinning. View quote
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I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought. (Annie Lennox)
In a sense, the music business and I haven't always been the best of bedfellows. Artists often have to fight their corner. Your music goes through these filters of record labels and media, and you're hoping you'll find someone who'll help you get your work into the world. View quote
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Nelson Mandela is awe inspiring - a person who really sacrificed for what he believed in. I feel truly humbled by him. View quote
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I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence? View quote
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I've had my share of dark days of the soul. I try not to focus on it too much so it doesn't get to me. View quote
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