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. ”

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

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. ”

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. ”

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

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

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

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

When you're that successful, things have a momentum, and at a certain point you can't really tell whether you have created the momentum or it's creating you. ”

I love to be individual, to step beyond gender. ”