So many women have experienced horrific forms of male violence throughout their lives, and why isn't there a song about how you get depressed because of it? Kathleen Hanna depressexperienceform Change image and share on social
You feel like people are looking at you like, 'I wanted the old Kathleen. Where's the old Kathleen?' I felt that way in the beginning of Le Tigre. I felt people were like, 'You're not angry enough anymore.' People still ask me that. 'Are you still angry?' I'm like, 'About what? About that question? Yes.' Kathleen Hanna angryanymorebegin share on social
It's really funny - when I'm depressed or I'm having a hard time, I'll write really fun stuff. And then when I'm really happy, I write really depressing stuff. Kathleen Hanna depressfunfunny Change image and share on social
Defining art is huge; I feel like it's such a subjective thing. It's more like what's not art. You know what I mean? I think there can be an art in the way people live their lives, and art can be a gift someone gives to somebody. Kathleen Hanna artdefinefeel share on social
I'm totally into Taylor Swift. I think she has super-clever lyrics, and I love that she writes her own music. Some of the themes she writes about are stuff I wish was there for me when I was in high school, and I'm so happy she really cares about her female fans. She's not catering to a male audience and is writing music for other girls. Kathleen Hanna audiencecarecater share on social
Facing sexism and racism and classism and transphobia, there are ways to choose to act in those situations, and there shouldn't be a prescriptive list of things that you have to say. Kathleen Hanna actchooseclassism Change image and share on social
I felt it was really, really important, not just in the vein of feminist erasure or whatever but also just as an artist that I honored my work. Kathleen Hanna artisterasurefelt Change image and share on social
I think music can definitely be art; I also think music can be crap and not be art. Kathleen Hanna artcrapmusic Change image and share on social
I'm in a really lucky position where people will be interested in whatever I do, but what I do is sing. Kathleen Hanna interestluckypeople Change image and share on social
Certain people are like 'Oh, here come the Feminazis!' You end up acting 10 times nicer than you even need to be, to be the opposite of the stereotype like 'You're the man haters!' We're always bending over backwards being extra nice. And I don't know if being nice is my legacy. Kathleen Hanna actbackwardsbend share on social