I made the decision that my contribution needed to be more musical than political. My music was enough, politically. Art matters. Art was enough. My music was enough to say what I had to say.

I would much rather be the obnoxious feminist girl than be complicit in my own dehumanization.

I'm not going to sit around and be peace and love with somebody's boot on my neck.

Feminism is something you do. It's a verb. It's what you are. It's an activity; it's something you're actively engaged in.

Art revolves around creating something that isn't there.

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?

Think of something that you can do as opposed to all the things you can't do - and do that.

It takes falling down a bunch of times before you start running.

Sexism and racism and homophobia and classism are so naturalized. All these stereotypes make people think it's just normal that straight white men are getting all the breaks.

I feel so lucky that I met the love of my life. You know somebody's in it to win it when...you're having a seizure and they're holding you.

Jason Mraz, and the new James Blunt song is the worst thing that has ever been created on the face of the earth.

Dare to make major changes to reach your newly discovered destiny

Humility is attentive patience.

No matter what cause one defends, it will suffer permanent disgrace if one resorts to blind attacks on crowds of innocent people.

It may be very well to do this and that for good fellowship; but it will never do to lose the friendship of God in order to keep on good terms with men.

Every show is your last show. That's my philosophy.

O ruthless, perilous, imperious hate, you can not thwart the promptings of my soul.

I am delighted to have had students, friends and colleagues in so many nations and to have learned so much of what I know from them. This Nobel Award honours them all.

Just in case the world ends tomorrow," she said. "We might as well enjoy today.

The efficacy of a prayer depends not on the words but on the sincerity of intention.