Ani difranco

My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it's very open-ended: every woman has the right to become herself, and do whatever she needs to do.

In order to keep anything cultural, logical, or ideological, you have to reinvent the reality of it.

Pop stardom is not very compelling. I'm much more interested in a relationship between performer and audience that is of equals. I came up through folk music, and there's no pomp and circumstance to...

Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there's nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends.

Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you don't have to try at all. Sometimes you can hear the wind blow in a handshake. Sometimes there's poetry written right on the bathroom wall.

Either you are a feminist or you are a sexist/misogynist. There is no box marked 'other.'

Having more exposure is kind of a bittersweet thing for me, honestly, because it's nice to have a little more job security in life now.

Feminism is not only for women It's something everyone can participate in, and evolve together, as the first step in the right direction. I see feminism as a tool to achieve that balance and peace.

I basically get stereotyped a lot in terms of being a girl and writing 'chick' music for teenage girls or something. I think, if anything, the press kind of, because of my gender and my age, tends to...

Love is a piano dropped from a fourth story window, and you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.