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
Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you dont have to try at all. Sometimes you can hear the wind blow in a handshake. Sometimes theres poetry written right on the bathroom wall. – Ani DiFranco
I see a lot of connections between folk and punk music just because theyre both subcorporate music – I mean, traditionally. – Ani DiFranco
I hate it when people dont recognize the work of women as being universal, or having any import to the world at large, as opposed to mens work, which is generally tends to be seen as more universal – mens writing about their own experience tends to be put in a broader context. – Ani DiFranco