Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, theres nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends. – Ani DiFranco
Why do you think I write these feminist songs, to try and teach myself to respect myself. You know, its not because Im a hero. – Ani DiFranco
Maybe you dont like your job, maybe you didnt get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, theres no escape, theres no excuse, so just suck up and be nice. – Ani DiFranco
Art is why I get up in the morning but my definition ends there. You know I dont think its fair that Im living for something I cant even define. – Ani DiFranco
The past remains integral to us all, individually and collectively. We must concede the ancients their place, as I have argued. But their place is not simply back there in a separate and foreign country; it is assimilated in ourselves, and resurrected into an ever-changing present. – David Lowenthal, The Past Is a Foreign Country