The music scene in the '70s was like the United Kingdom in the '70s - we had a lot of unemployment, we had inflation, we had a lot of strikes going on, on a national scale, and a lot of discontent. That was reflected in the music.
Annie LennoxMusic is a great vehicle for communications, and I have a certain platform. I have an opportunity and I have to take it.
Annie LennoxThere's always darkness around, and if you focus on the darkness, you don't know where to go. But if you direct yourself at the light - there it is! It's right there.
Annie LennoxI understand what it is for a woman to want to protect their children and give them the best they can.
Annie LennoxYou have to be quite grounded, and I don't know what that is. Sometimes, that means being vulnerable.
Annie LennoxSomething that's of common interest to every man, woman and child on the planet must surely be the notion of 'Peace'. Without 'Peace' we cannot survive. Valentine's Day is on the 14 February. Christmas Day is on the 25 December. Peace Day has been established by the United Nations on the 21 September, and the whole world is invited to participate.
Annie Lennox