#us

I was perceiving myself as good as a man or equal to a man and as powerful and I wanted to look ambiguous because I thought that was a very interesting statement to make through the media. And it certainly did cause quite a few ripples and interest and shock waves. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#because #cause #certainly #did #equal

I'm just an ordinary person. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#just #ordinary #ordinary person #person

If we value what we've inherited for free - from other women - surely it's right morally and ethically for us to wake up and say, 'I'm a feminist. ' ↗

— Annie Lennox

#feminist #free #i #inherited #morally

Money is a good thing and it's obviously useful, but to work only for money or fame would never interest me. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#fame #good #good thing #interest #me

Most women are dissatisfied with their appearance - it's the stuff that fuels the beauty and fashion industries. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#beauty #dissatisfied #fashion #fuels #industries

The general population still thinks HIV is something that came in the 80s and went away, or that it only affects the gay population or intravenous drug users. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#away #came #gay #general #hiv

The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#feminism #inclusive #men #needs #taken

We all fight over what the label 'feminism' means but for me it's about empowerment. It's not about being more powerful than men - it's about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It's about very basic things. It's not a badge like a fashion item. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#badge #basic #basic things #being #empowerment

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. ↗

— Annie Lennox

#barefoot #children #dirty #go #love

The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin. ↗

— Jay Leno

#any #cannot #court #find #men