'I had something to say for myself' Annie Lennox on battling self-doubt and the risk that paid off - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity ‘ I had something to say for myself’ Annie Lennox on battling self-doubt and the risk that paid off By You Magazine - March 23, 2018 If there’s anyone who knows what a different a decade makes, it’s Annie Lennox. The early 90s saw her part from Eurythmics bandmate Dave Stewart and launch a solo venture that would send her soaring to even greater levels of fame, winning countless awards and becoming a global household name. Now, as part of her retrospective, shared with YOU magazine, she’s reflecting on her incredible 30-year career, documenting the hits, highs and lows (and providing us with a vivid walk down memory lane…) ‘I craved independence and freedom from being with someone else – but I didn’t have complete faith in myself,’ she recalls of the moment she and Dave decided to go their separate ways. ‘It was just to see if I could. I think that I had something to say for myself. I needed to know if it was possible, because I had a Siamese twin, in a way, with Dave, for such a long time. It was important for me to try, who I was.’ The challenge paid off – as evidenced by the film, which follows her journey through from the moment of the break-up to debut album Diva and the covers of Medusa (and beyond). In these intimate interviews, Annie shares the inspiration behind the music, varying from her young daughter Lola to everyday ‘miracles’ – ‘Everything is like a miracle to me. I’m not religious, but I acknowledge this extraordinary universal force everywhere is a miracle, so it’s not hard to find them,’ she explains. ‘They’re everywhere. But it’s difficult and challenging, just being alive. It’s a very interesting experience.’ ‘There’s duality in life, and the songs are full of duality. They’re funny, and they’re sad. They’re beautiful, and they’re dark. That’s life.’ Watch Annie’ s film in full ​ Annie’s albums Diva & Medusa are available now on 12” Vinyl RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved