Ani Difranco
Ani Difranco
Ani DiFrancois an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, songwriter and businesswoman. She has released more than 20 albums and is widely considered a feminist icon. DiFranco has received positive feedback from critics for much of her career...
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth23 September 1970
CityBuffalo, NY
way murder metaphor
They see me as a symbol, and not a human being. That way they can kill me, say it’s not murder it’s a metaphor.
fall remember coming-back
I was supposed to be cool about this, yeah, I remember - cool was the plan. Tried to keep it all under wraps, but the wraps kept going slack. I keep turning round, I keep coming back.
together grows dies
Let's grow old and die together. Let's do it now.
fall men mind
And thoughts of no other man but you could possibly get through the picket lines to enter into my mind.
lines walks turns
Somedays the line I walk turns out to be straight - Other days the line tends to deviate.
people community marginalized
In any marginalized community, whether people identify themselves or not affects us all.
feminism folks folk-music
I love all those great 'f' words - feminism, folk music..
revolution praying stills
I am still praying for revolution.
writing drawing stories
I am writing graffiti on your body. I am drawing the story of how hard we tried.
new-york thinking cities
I can't wait to get back to New York City where at least when I walk down the streat, no one ever hesitates to tell me exactly what they think of me.
home oysters world
The world is my oyster. The road is my home. And I know that I'm better off Alone.
facts proud seems
But as bad as I am, I'm proud of the fact that I'm worse than I seem
life important use
It's not important to be defined, it's only important to use your time well.
noses ears picks
How come I can pick my ears but not my nose?