We would like to see the virtual elimination of the transmission of [HIV] from mother to child by 2015. ... We believe it can be achieved with political will.
Annie LennoxRead
I don't want to be owned by a corporation and obliged to make a certain type of album. I want to be free.
Interpretation
This quote expresses a desire for creative freedom and independence from commercial constraints.
Annie Lennox emphasizes the importance of artistic autonomy, reflecting a desire to create music that is authentic and personal rather than being influenced by corporate agendas. She values the freedom to explore her artistry without the pressures of conforming to industry expectations.
In practice
This quote could inspire a discussion at a music industry panel about the importance of artistic freedom for musicians.
We would like to see the virtual elimination of the transmission of [HIV] from mother to child by 2015. ... We believe it can be achieved with political will.
I sang a lot as a little girl and entered competitions. I loved singing in choirs, but it was as I got older that I really found my voice.
I've thought about what is an alternative word to feminism. There isn't one. It's a perfectly good word. And it can't be changed.
Anita Roddick was amazing. Her presence in a room was full of light, and everything she worked to achieve still resonates now.
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 different hats; I'm a mother, I'm a woman, I'm a human being, I'm an artist and hopefully I'm an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time.
People hide behind the word aesthetic. They say, ‘Well, it’s just that designer’s aesthetic.’ But when you see 18 seasons in a row and not one single model outside a certain skin color…? There are people in the industry who are advocates, who support diversity. And there are people who do not. I don’t get it. Beauty is universal. These doors have to open.
I'm a fashion designer and people think, what do I know?
What art seeks to disturb is monotony of type, slavery of custom, tyranny of habit, and the reduction of man to the level of a machine.
I am not of the vein of actors - and I will not pretend to be one - that takes my character home with me. I don't.
You know, I designed the Queen crest. I simply combined all the creatures that represent our star signs-and I don't even believe in astrology.
Painting isn't an aesthetic operation; it's a form of magic designed as mediator between this strange hostile world and us.
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