Ani DiFranco Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ani DiFranco.

Ani DiFranco is a renowned American singer-songwriter, poet, and activist. Born in 1970, she began her music career in the late 1980s, releasing her self-titled debut album in 1990. Known for her passionate songwriting and distinctive folk-rock sound, DiFranco has released over 20 studio albums and garnered a dedicated following. Her thought-provoking lyrics often explore social and political themes, resonating with listeners globally. DiFranco's commitment to activism is evident in her support for various causes, including reproductive rights and environmentalism, making her an influential figure in both music and activism.

They say that the truth will set you free But then again, so

They say that the truth will set you free But then again, so will a lie... It depends if you're trying to get to the promised land Or if you're just trying to get by.

Truth

So I walk like I'm on a mission cuz that's the way I groove.

So I walk like I'm on a mission cuz that's the way I groove. I got more and more to do, I got less and less to prove. It took me too long to realize that I don't take good pictures Cuz I have the kind of beauty that moves.

Beauty

we thought we left possession behindbut truth is i was yours

we thought we left possession behindbut truth is i was yours and you were mine

Music Love

Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough s

Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice.

Life

Just let me go, we have to be able to criticize what we love

Just let me go, we have to be able to criticize what we love, to say what we have to say 'cause if you're not trying to make something better, then as far as I can tell, you are just in the way.

Love Criticism

And we hold these truths to be self-evident: Number one-- Ge

And we hold these truths to be self-evident: Number one-- George W. Bush is not president. Number two-- America is not a true democracy. And, Number three-- the media is not fooling me.

Truth Self Numbers

Art is the reason I get up in the morning, but the definitio

Art is the reason I get up in the morning, but the definition ends there. It doesn't seem fair that I'm living for something I can't even define.

Life Art

I don't take good pictures 'cause I have the kind of beauty

I don't take good pictures 'cause I have the kind of beauty that moves.

Beauty

I hate it when people don't recognize the work of women as b

I hate it when people don't recognize the work of women as being universal, or having any import to the world at large, as opposed to men's work, which is generally tends to be seen as more universal - men's writing about their own experience tends to be put in a broader context.

Experience

Love is a piano dropped from a fourth story window, and you

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

Time

Art is why I get up in the morning but my definition ends th

Art is why I get up in the morning but my definition ends there. You know I don't think its fair that I'm living for something I can't even define.

Art

I know there is strength in the differences between us. I kn

I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.

Strength

Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you don't have to tr

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.

Beauty

Why do you think I write these feminist songs, to try and te

Why do you think I write these feminist songs, to try and teach myself to respect myself. You know, it's not because I'm a hero.

Respect

I've never had a very closely connected family. My parents s

I've never had a very closely connected family. My parents split up when I was young and I was living with my mom for a little while, then I was kind of just on my own really young. It wasn't some kind of global tragedy, it was just never really a very close-knit family. So there was support in the sense that they didn't stand in my way.

Family

I basically get stereotyped a lot in terms of being a girl a

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 kind of relegate my work to this sort of special-interest group. It's part of the cultural dynamic, I guess.

Age

Pop stardom is not very compelling. I'm much more interested

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 the performance. There's no, like, 'I'll be the rock star, you be the adulating fan.'

Music

I see a lot of connections between folk and punk music just

I see a lot of connections between folk and punk music just because they're both subcorporate music - I mean, traditionally.

Music

God forbid you be an ugly girl, 'course too pretty is also y

God forbid you be an ugly girl, 'course too pretty is also your doom, 'cause everyone harbors a secret hatred for the prettiest girl in the room.

God

Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there

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

History