How come I can pick my ears, but not my nose? Who made up that rule anyway? How can you say that's the way it is, that's just the way it goes, why don't you decide fore yourself what you can do? Ani DiFranco More Quotes by Ani DiFranco More Quotes From Ani DiFranco I think if we can't use the word feminist, if it's some kind of taboo or dirty word, or means you're ugly, or you're angry, or you're not dateable [laughs], then you've just reduced the language by a whole concept. Ani DiFranco mean dirty thinking The fundamental imbalance that is behind all of the other social diseases is patriarchy. Ani DiFranco imbalance disease fundamentals Words are hotter than flames. Words are wetter than water. Ani DiFranco flames media art The minute my child was born, I was reborn as a feminist. It's so incredible what women can do... birthing naturally, as most women do around the globe, is a superhuman act. You leave behind the comforts of being human and plunge back into being an animal. Ani DiFranco feminist animal children My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it's very open-ended: every woman has the right to become herself, and do whatever she needs to do. Ani DiFranco determination self inspiring we can't afford to do anyone harm because we owe them our lives each breath is recycled from someone else's lungs our enemies are the very air in disguise you can talk a great philosophy but if you can't be kind to people every day it doesn't mean that much to me it's the little things you do the little things you say it's the love you give along the way Ani DiFranco love-you philosophy mean To split yourself in two is just the most radical thing you can do Ani DiFranco radical splits two I can jump ship and swim-- Ani DiFranco ships ocean swim I always feel I have to take a stand, Ani DiFranco hate mouths hands Patriarchy is like the elephant in the room that we don't talk about, but how could it not affect the planet radically when it's the superstructure of human society? Ani DiFranco planets elephants rooms I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous. Ani DiFranco self-love able mirrors You've got your whole life to do something, And that's not very long. So why don't you give me a call When you're willing to fight For what you think is real, For what you think is right. Ani DiFranco fighting real thinking Self-Preservation is a full-time occupation. Ani DiFranco self-preservation occupation self I am still praying for revolution. Ani DiFranco revolution stills praying I just don't know any other word than "feminist" that describes a person who believes women are people. Ani DiFranco feminist believe people I know my mind is made of matter but I need to know exactly what is the matter at it's core? Because my heart is just a muscle and simply put, it's sore. Ani DiFranco sadness mind heart I sing sometimes for the war that I fight, 'Cause every tool is a weapon if you hold it right. Ani DiFranco fighting tools war There's a paradox in every paradigm. Ani DiFranco paradigm paradox We're led by denial like lambs to slaughter, serving empires of style and carbonated sugar water. Ani DiFranco media water art All the decent people, male and female, are feminists. The only people who are not feminists are those who believe that women are inherently inferior or undeserving of the respect and opportunity afforded men. Either you are a feminist or you are a misogynist. There is no box marked "other." Ani DiFranco opportunity men believe
