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I wanted to create something that was quite edgy and belonged to me. It wasn't about my sexual orientation, because I'm heterosexual. It was saying that appearance is just temporary, and I want to be as strong as a man.

Annie Lennox

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Annie Lennox
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 1
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