“I've never been a social person. When I grew up, the other girls would...” — Annie Lennox Quote

“I've never been a social person. When I grew up, the other girls would all be combing their hair and exchanging lipstick, and I just couldn't do that group thing.”

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

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

“I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?”

“I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture.”

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

“For lots of people, it's the little treats like a new lipstick or favourite moisturiser that helps them to feel super.”

“I don't feel comfortable without my makeup on. I've got to have my lipstick! I just don't feel like the same person, and I don't like the way I look without makeup.”

“I don't really wear lipstick.”

“I'm excited. I'm nervous. I'm having a girl! Baby weaves and green lipstick, here we come!”

“Sometimes I wear red lipstick - it makes me feel sophisticated.”

“When I was about 12 and first started wearing lipstick, my dad would ask, 'Are you wearing makeup?' I would say back, 'You're wearing more makeup there than I am!'”