330 Quotes by Annie Lennox

I also started writing songs because I had this burning activity in my heart and had to express myself.

I knew that I wanted to be a singer/songwriter when I was much younger and, um, I've been able to, you know, to realize that dream and I'm very pleased with that...I want to branch out. I want to write. I write poetry...Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion-very powerful emotions.

I was born in 1954. My parents were brought up in the war years, and life was hard.

It's harder to get out of bed when you've failed.

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

I'm an only child, you know, originally. I'm not a child anymore, but I certainly tend to spend a lot of time on my own.

My issue with the state of women became incredibly stimulated when I was visiting developing countries and it became obvious that women bore the brunt of so many things in society.

When I was younger I wish I'd known that what often seemed to be the 'end of the world' often turned out to be a positive and transformative experience!

If people like your music, you can't guarantee they're going to love you.