Annie Lennox Quotes

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Annie Lennox

Profession : Musician

Birth : December 25, 1954

I sang a lot as a little girl and entered competitions. I loved singing in choirs, but it was as I got older that I really found my voice.

Annie Lennox

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

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I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

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The person who inspired me the most was a friend of mine, Anita Roddick. I know that Anita wasn't known to be an ardent feminist, but she truly was.

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I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?

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I don't feel there are enough women artists out there who are saying anything of tremendous relevance.

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I understand what it is for a woman to want to protect their children and give them the best they can.

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I wouldn't say that I've mellowed. I'm less mellow, perhaps.

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I have always been a very visual person and a keen observer.

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You have to face things, have faith in what you do and go for it. Think, 'What's the worst that could happen?'

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

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I didn't want to be perceived as a girly girl on stage.

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Fear paralyses you - fear of flying, fear of the future, fear of leaving a rubbish marriage, fear of public speaking, or whatever it is.

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Music is a great vehicle for communications, and I have a certain platform. I have an opportunity and I have to take it.

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Churches, depending on their policy, can do fantastic work with people in the community.

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There's a lot of women's organisations, but they're all working separately. If you get people together, as a collaborative voice, it's strong.

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I don't want to be owned by a corporation and obliged to make a certain type of album. I want to be free.

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I'm not a Christian, but I think the Christian message is a good one.

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I'm just an ordinary person.

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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.

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