Womens issues have always been a part of my life. – Annie Lennox
Its hard to tell how far womens individuality has come in the past twenty years. – Annie Lennox
I cant 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 havent really woken up to the fact that so many women in sub-Saharan Africa – 60 percent of people in – infected with HIV are women. – Annie Lennox
If we value what weve inherited for free – from other women – surely its right morally and ethically for us to wake up and say, Im a feminist. – Annie Lennox
Im 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. – Annie Lennox
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. Thats where youll find me. – Annie Lennox
Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion – very powerful emotions. Thats what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and – people identify with that. – Annie Lennox
Money is a good thing and its obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me. – Annie Lennox
We all fight over what the label feminism means but for me its about empowerment. Its not about being more powerful than men – its about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. Its about very basic things. Its not a badge like a fashion item. – Annie Lennox
I mean, Im 48 years old and Ive 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. – Annie Lennox
Dying is easy, its living that scares me to death. – Annie Lennox
I dont have clear-cut positions. I get baffled by things. I have viewpoints. Sometimes they change. – Annie Lennox
The future hasnt 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 Im in. – Annie Lennox
Most women are dissatisfied with their appearance – its the stuff that fuels the beauty and fashion industries. – Annie Lennox
For me, pointing and clicking my phone is absolutely fine. People say that isnt the art of photography but I dont agree. – Annie Lennox
Life expectancy in many parts of Africa can be something around the age of thirty five to thirty eight. I mean youre 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. – Annie Lennox
A lot of music you might listen to is pretty vapid, it doesnt always deal with our deeper issues. These are the things Im interested in now, particularly at my age. – Annie Lennox
Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement. – Annie Lennox
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. – Annie Lennox
Men need to understand, and women too, what feminism is really about. – Annie Lennox
