Quotes by Annie Lennox

About Annie Lennox:

Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer, songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band The Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart went on to achieve major international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics. With a total of eight Brit Awards, including Best British Female Artist six times, Lennox has won more than any other female artist. She has also been named the "Brits Champion of Champions".
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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

I don't think feminism is about the exclusion of men but their inclusion... we must face and address those issues, especially to include younger men and boys.

Annie Lennox

I watch 'Mad Men,' I knit scarves, I cook and am very, very normal. Honestly.

Annie Lennox

I have a lot to be grateful for.

Annie Lennox

There are two kinds of artists left: those who endorse Pepsi and those who simply won't.

Annie Lennox

I think Scotland could take a stand in a wonderful way, ecologically and morally and ethically.

Annie Lennox

The world is a heartbreaking place, without any question.

Annie Lennox

I will go out of my way to avoid the shopping crowds and the extreme consumerism - I hate all that.

Annie Lennox

Fame for fame's sake is toxic - some people want that, with no boundaries. It's unhealthy.

Annie Lennox

I'm not a saint. I'm not an angel. I'm a human being.

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.

Annie Lennox

You know, I would say that songwriting is something about the expression of the heart, the intellect and the soul.

Annie Lennox

Nelson Mandela is awe inspiring - a person who really sacrificed for what he believed in. I feel truly humbled by him.

Annie Lennox

I used to be obsessed about how I presented myself. I didn't want other people dressing me because I didn't want to be treated like a clothes horse.

Annie Lennox

Humankind seems to have an enormous capacity for savagery, for brutality, for lack of empathy, for lack of compassion.

Annie Lennox

I enjoy multi-tasking, so I want to do a lot of different things. I want to keep all the plates spinning.

Annie Lennox

It's not fair to compare one artist to another because they all come with their own sort of elements to the picnic, you know.

Annie Lennox

I'm a female but I have a masculine side and I'm not going to negate that part of myself.

Annie Lennox

Please don't ask me for the actual answer to anything, because I don't have it. Because all I do is look at stuff and ask questions. What can I say? I just think the world's barking mad. Look, I'm not an expert. I'm just an ordinary person.

Annie Lennox

Having children, they're not your property. They need to figure out their own views. I think my daughters have a pretty healthy self-awareness, but I can't speak on their behalf.

Annie Lennox

I have always felt a little homeless. It's a strange thing.

Annie Lennox

Author Bio

  • NameAnnie Lennox
  • DescriptionBritish musician
  • BornDecember 25, 1954
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionSinger
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire