511 Quotes by Ani DiFranco

Those who sit furthest from the center of power, see it the clearest.

I can’t wait to get back to New York City where at least when I walk down the streat, no one ever hesitates to tell me exactly what they think of me.

I don’t know if there are artists out there who love their own records. I haven’t met any, and I’m kind of extreme in the other direction, but therein lies the impetus to keep working and keep making new songs and new records.

Patriarchy is a fundamental imbalance underlying society And it’s one we rarely address because it’s so universal. But as I get older, I see that peace is a product of balance.

I don’t care if they eat me alive, I’ve got better things to do then survive.

Let’s show them all how it’s done, let’s do it all imperfectly.

I always feel I have to take a stand, And there’s always someone on hand To hate me for standing there. I always feel I have to open my mouth, And every time I do, I offend someone, somewhere.

People used to make records, as in the record of an event, the event of people playing music in a room, and now everything’s cross-marketing, its about sunglasses and shoes, or guns and drugs that you choose.

If you get caught with your pants down, take ’em off.