Annie Lennox

When you go to Africa, and you see children, they're usually barefoot, dirty and in rags, and they'd love to go to school. ”

If I hadn't been a singer, I might have been a photographer or an artist. But it's singing I love. I sing all the time, and I feel really good that I've expressed myself. ”

You know, I would say that songwriting is something about the expression of the heart, the intellect and the soul. ”

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

Actually, I'm quite a domesticated person. I love the little things of home. ”

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

I only want to make music because I have a passion for it. ”

I love to make music and stay grounded. ”

I would love to meet a dodo. ”

I've had my share of dark days of the soul. I try not to focus on it too much so it doesn't get to me. ”