We all come from women, and there's something extraordinary about the mothers who raised us.
Annie LennoxI'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.
Annie LennoxThe 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 LennoxGreen is a label for a certain attitude to life, a certain kind of respect that one might have for the very source of things that we take for granted.
Annie LennoxI think it takes a lot to put oneself in a place where, you know, that thing about "Feel the fear and do it anyway." You wonder what the driving force is that makes you want to do that and not just stay in a safer place.
Annie LennoxThe worst thing someone gets is isolated. Isolation is the darkest part of any condition. You can live with almost any condition if you're living within a community of people who can share a common understanding. We create these communities from women who share common conditions, and those mothers carry each other through.
Annie Lennox