If I had to choose between the band or the friendships, I'd choose the friendships at this point. Kathleen Hanna bandchoosefriendship Change image and share on social
Since I loved underground music, I tried to carve a space for feminism within it. Those were my hopes. Kathleen Hanna carvefeminismhope Change image and share on social
I like art with a sense of humor. I don't have a huge art education to understand everything. I don't think that means that art has to be watered down to the lowest common denominator, though. I don't think you have to go to college to be able appreciate great art, but I like art that doesn't take itself too seriously. Kathleen Hanna artcollegecommon share on social
Teachers are performers, just like I am. Kathleen Hanna performerteacher Change image and share on social
If people are like, 'Oh, you're an icon,' then whatever. But who thinks of themselves like that? It's not like I have posters of myself on the wall. Kathleen Hanna iconpeopleposter Change image and share on social
It's unexpected for women's issues to be brought up in places other than women's centers on college campuses or crisis places. Kathleen Hanna bringcampuscenter Change image and share on social
I have chronic - well, I like to call it late-stage Lyme disease and not chronic, because I like to think someday I'll be all the way cured. It took me a really long time to get diagnosed, and I was misdiagnosed for a long, long time. I was very ill during the end of Le Tigre, which was kind of why that ended, amongst other things. Kathleen Hanna callchroniccure share on social
There's just as many different kinds of feminism as there are women in the world. Kathleen Hanna feminismkindwoman Change image and share on social
There are so many great artists that are doing interesting things, that I don't want to focus on boring people. Kathleen Hanna artistborefocus Change image and share on social
I was making stickers for guys' bands. I was in the front row photographing bands, booking bands, doing all of the kind of backstage stuff, and I didn't even think for a second I could do it, and then I saw Babes in Toyland, and all that changed. Kathleen Hanna babebackstageband share on social