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Ani DiFranco is an American singer, songwriter, and activist. She is known for her folk and alternative rock music, which often incorporates social and political themes. DiFranco's music is characterized by her powerful vocals, intricate guitar playing, and thought-provoking lyrics. Her independent spirit and commitment to activism have made her a respected figure in the music industry, inspiring generations of artists and listeners with her music and social advocacy.

Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there's nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends.

Art is why I get up in the morning but my definition ends there. You know I don't think its fair that I'm living for something I can't even define.

I've been trying to learn how to not be so conflicted about things like my own anger. I've always had a place in my music for my anger as a way of compensating for not having a mechanism to express it in my everyday life. So I've been trying to be more true to myself, and that helps me to chill out a little bit. But politically, uh-uh. No.

Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you don't have to try at all. Sometimes you can hear the wind blow in a handshake. Sometimes there's poetry written right on the bathroom wall.

I was blessed with a birth and a death, and I gues... -Ani DiFranco

I was blessed with a birth and a death, and I guess I just want some say in between.

When I first started writing songs and being very explicit, it was hard, but one of the main things people respond to in my writing is that 'just say it' attitude of my songs. There really is nothing personal or private; it's all universal, if you can just find the courage to be open about your life.

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.

I know there is strength in the differences betwee... -Ani DiFranco

I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.

You can't start with imbalance and end with peace, be that in your own body, in an ecosystem or between a government and its people. What we need to strive for is not perfection, but balance.

Men make angry music and it's called rock-and-roll; women include anger in their vocabulary and suddenly they're angry and militant.

I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom ... -Ani DiFranco

I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.

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The quote prioritizes self-acceptance and personal integrity over wealth and fame, expressing a preference for being able to honestly confront oneself in the mirror.

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