It can be very frustrating and very deflating to be constantly defined and described by other people, so I've stopped reading anything written about me, and I find it much healthier. I just sort of concentrate on what I do and don't worry too much about that. Ani DiFranco concentrateconstantlydefine share on social
All of youth culture is packaged and sold back to us at this furious rate these days. I think it's part and parcel to this corporate encroachment on our lives in general. Ani DiFranco backcorporateculture Change image and share on social
It seems that different people have an idea of what I am, and what I should be. And then there's me. Ani DiFranco ideapeople Change image and share on social
I don't care if they eat me alive, I've got better things to do then survive. Ani DiFranco alivecareeat Change image and share on social
I was attracted to a lot of different art forms - dancing, painting. But there's something about music that people hold so close. It's such a powerful art form, and that's why I live for it. Ani DiFranco artattractclose Change image and share on social
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. Ani DiFranco agebasicallychick share on social
There isn't much I have to say, that I wouldn't rather just shut up and do. Ani DiFranco shut Change image and share on social
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. Ani DiFranco criticizelovemake Change image and share on social
I had a little bit of resistance to the idea of taking energy away from my work, and the baby comes along and, lo and behold, that's exactly what happens. Ani DiFranco babybeholdbite Change image and share on social