A biography for Annie Lennoxhasn’t been written yet.
“I would love to meet a dodo.”
“I'm not particularly attention-seeking.”
“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.”
“Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me.”
“Churches, depending on their policy, can do fantastic work with people in the community.”
“I think Scotland could take a stand in a wonderful way, ecologically and morally and ethically.”
“Nelson Mandela is awe inspiring - a person who really sacrificed for what he believed in. I feel truly humbled by him.”
“Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that.”
“Humankind seems to have an enormous capacity for savagery, for brutality, for lack of empathy, for lack of compassion.”
“I am a communicator; that seems to be my natural place. And I'll always be passionate about the world, because it's so bonkers.”
“It's not fair to compare one artist to another because they all come with their own sort of elements to the picnic, you know.”
“Feminism is a word that I identify with. The term has become synonymous with vitriolic man-hating but it needs to come back to a place where both men and women can embrace it. It is particularly important for women in developing countries.”
“I'm not a Christian, but I think the Christian message is a good one.”
“I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?”
“Please don't ask me for the actual answer to anything, because I don't have it. Because all I do is look at stuff and ask questions. What can I say? I just think the world's barking mad. Look, I'm not an expert. I'm just an ordinary person.”
“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.”
“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.”
“I have a reputation for being cold and aloof, but I'm so not that woman. I'm passionate. I love my girls, being with my girlfriends, getting involved with issues that affect other women and children who are suffering.”
“I want to branch out. I want to write. I write poetry. I want to see my children grow up well.”
“Men need to understand, and women too, what feminism is really about.”