Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, theres nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends. – Ani DiFranco
Patriarchy is like the elephant in the room that we dont talk about, but how could it not affect the planet radically when its the superstructure of human society. – Ani DiFranco
I was blessed with a birth and a death, and I guess I just want some say in between. – Ani DiFranco
I see a lot of connections between folk and punk music just because theyre both subcorporate music – I mean, traditionally. – Ani DiFranco
We cant understand when were pregnant, or when our siblings are expecting, how profound it is to have a shared history with a younger generation: blood, genes, humor. It means we were actually here, on Earth, for a time – like the Egyptians with their pyramids, only with children. – Anne Lamott
In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything. I think thats kind of natural for anyone whos just embraced Islam – or any religion – as a convert. It was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life Id been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood. – Cat Stevens