Annie lennox

You know, I would say that songwriting is something about the expression of the heart, the intellect and the soul.

Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement.

Motherhood was the great equaliser for me; I started to identify with everybody.

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.

I can't understand why the front pages of newspapers can cover bird flu and swine flu and everybody is up in arms about that and we still haven't really woken up to the fact that so many women in...

Fame for fame's sake is toxic - some people want that, with no boundaries. It's unhealthy.

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

Having children, they're not your property. They need to figure out their own views. I think my daughters have a pretty healthy self-awareness, but I can't speak on their behalf.

I have a lot to be grateful for.

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. '