Ani DiFranco Quotes

The family and Stephen were my reason for being. Without that, I felt I was nothing.

I'm comfortable in the way I play and comfortable in who I am.

London is my home... I know what's right and wrong here, and it's nice to have somewhere familiar to go back to.

Home is, in the end, not just the place where you sleep, but the place where you stand.

One of our deepest needs is to be at home.

I think comfort, stability, and love are the things that really let me be happy. Deep down inside I'm a little boring, I guess.

Do exactly what you would do if you felt most secure.

The cell phone has become the adult's transitional object, replacing the toddler's teddy bear for comfort and a sense of belonging.

Movement is a fantastic privilege... but it ultimately only has meaning if you have a home to go back to.

Being in a relationship grounds you. You feel a sense of home.

I don't want anyone to ever say that I don't belong where I am.

My hair is a safety net for me, so I love to have it down and full and relaxed.

I mean, I suppose when I'm in London, I'm home so I'm more comfortable.

Because I had my family, I felt like I could be a bird and fly and experience and do. Because I had roots somewhere, I knew that they would love me no matter what, and I could always go back home and they were going to love me.

In Northern Ireland, I truly, effortlessly, knew who I was. I knew where I belonged. I felt completely and utterly secure.

I grew up thinking that singing was my security.

I took a selfie to prove to myself that I exist!

Home is here in London and always has been.

I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.

Once everyone else around you starts to become incredibly comfortable - if anything, quite happy with what you are doing - then I start to settling in and trusting all those choices that I've made up to that point.

I will wear tights even if it's 100 degrees outside. Tights are my safety blanket.

To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.

I'm a lot more secure than I used to be.

If I could go anywhere in the world, that place would be home.

It always just feels good going back home. It feels like nothing has changed. Seeing my room, the views. It, like, grounds you.