Annie lennox 2009,Question time: Annie Lennox
Annie lennox 2009,Question time: Annie Lennox
Are celebrities naive when they go to Africa?Yes. It could be a bit of an ego boost for them, but at the end of the day, does it make a difference? There's a deal with all of this. Without the celebrity interest, tragically and embarrassingly, where would some of these issues be?
Do you feel guilty about your own life?No. I can honestly say I go to sleep with a good conscience because of the amount of effort and energy that I'm putting into what I'm doing now. If you want to open a supermarket chain, and put your face all around the globe, selling your baby and your dog, if it makes you happy, who am I to disagree, as the song goes. But it's not for me. I've always tried to keep my integrity and keep my autonomy.
Do you worry about being a westerner, telling others how to live?No, because I work with organisations that ask the people themselves what they need. I would never be as grandiose as to sweep in and tell people what they should be doing.
Will you be voting in the next general election?I always vote green now. I'd rather support the issues I truly believe in than give my vote to parties that court votes at the time of the election. I like to think that my vote strengthens the green foundation stone.
Finally, I have to ask you an Eurythmics question.Why?
Any chance of a comeback?I'm not really keen on comebacks. Eurythmics was an incredible thing. When I look back on that work, I feel very satisfied with it. But I'm not in that headspace now. I'm 54, I have teenagers. What's always been important to me is not struggling to keep going round the same groove. I want to go forwards, and I want to take risks. She and Bono aired a special report from the frontline of the AIDS crisis for the American Idol charity fundraiser Idol Gives Back. During the report she wore a short that said "HIV Positive". After the video ended she performed a song for the audience. Annie lennox 2009Question time: Annie Lennox
