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You just decide what your values are in life and what you are going to do, and then you feel like you count, and that makes life worth living. It makes my life meaningful.

Annie Lennox

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Annie Lennox
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
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Ann Griselda Lennox
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We would like to see the virtual elimination of the transmission of [HIV] from mother to child by 2015. ... We believe it can be achieved with political will.
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I have a reputation for being cold and aloof, but I'm so not that woman. I'm passionate. I love my girls, being with my girlfriends, getting involved with issues that affect other women and children who are suffering.
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I enjoy multi-tasking, so I want to do a lot of different things. I want to keep all the plates spinning.
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