Nelson Mandela is awe inspiring – a person who really sacrificed for what he believed in. I feel truly humbled by him. – Annie Lennox
The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men. – Annie Lennox
Humankind seems to have an enormous capacity for savagery, for brutality, for lack of empathy, for lack of compassion. – Annie Lennox
You know, I would say that songwriting is something about the expression of the heart, the intellect and the soul. – Annie Lennox
Anita Roddick was amazing. Her presence in a room was full of light, and everything she worked to achieve still resonates now. – Annie Lennox
The inner world is very potent for me – I don’t ascribe to any God or Jesus or Buddha – I just have a sense of it and revere it along with the natural world and human consciousness. – Annie Lennox
As a creative person, you just put something out into the consciousness of the society you live in. – Annie Lennox
I understand what it is for a woman to want to protect their children and give them the best they can. – Annie Lennox
I have different hats; I’m a mother, I’m a woman, I’m a human being, I’m an artist and hopefully I’m an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time. – Annie Lennox
I’d rather support the issues I truly believe in than give my vote to parties that court votes at the time of the election. I like to think that my vote strengthens the green foundation stone. – Annie Lennox
As a mother, you have that impulse to wish that no child should ever be hurt, or abused, or go hungry, or not have opportunities in life. – Annie Lennox
The general population still thinks HIV is something that came in the 80s and went away, or that it only affects the gay population or intravenous drug users. – Annie Lennox
Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world. – Annie Lennox
Although I have lived in London, I have never really considered London my home because it was always going to be a stopping-off point for me, and it has been too. – Annie Lennox
Women’s issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word ‘feminism’ back into the zeitgeist and reframe it. – Annie Lennox
I was perceiving myself as good as a man or equal to a man and as powerful and I wanted to look ambiguous because I thought that was a very interesting statement to make through the media. And it certainly did cause quite a few ripples and interest and shock waves. – Annie Lennox
Life is not quantifiable in terms of age, but I suppose in my fifties I am more grounded and more at ease in my own skin than when I was younger. I have a confidence that I didn’t have before from the experiences I’ve had. – Annie Lennox
Most women are dissatisfied with their appearance – it’s the stuff that fuels the beauty and fashion industries. – Annie Lennox