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Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes

My legacy is in my family, not in my work. For me. I don’t know about for other people. I try to forget a lot Picture Quote #1

I find myself wanting to make music at the dining room table or in the bedroom - I’m kind of a mobile writer, so I sort of move around the house. But the attic is definitely where I can make the most noise. While everyone on the lower floors screams ‘Earthquake!’ But no! It’s just my bass! Picture Quote #1

I joke that a person of color would never make a movie like ‘Midnight in Paris.’ Nostalgia isn’t so enticing Picture Quote #1

I’m a true believer that unless you’re Prince or Stevie Wonder - and even Prince is showing that he needs help - not everybody can produce themselves. I’m definitely not that person Picture Quote #1

I’m becoming more and more apolitical - I think the most revolutionary thing you can do is just live your life and have a good time. Before they scoop you up on the street or you die Picture Quote #1

It’s interesting to do other people’s music - that’s how I learned to play, by learning other people’s songs. It’s nice to delve into how other people got to where they are Picture Quote #1

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Music is my only guide. I don’t care if people pigeonhole me. Miles Davis is my hero. He covered Cindy Lauper and Michael Jackson, and he didn’t give a hoot about what the purists said Picture Quote #1

My father was a jazz tenor sax player. He played in a lot of big bands. So I had that sound around me all the time. The first record that really caught my ear was Clifford Brown’s ‘Brownie Eyes.’ I grew up listening to John Coltrane and Illinois Jacquet. This is where I come from... I love improvisational music Picture Quote #1

My greatest influence is Jimi Hendrix, and if he’s been reincarnated, or if he’s looking down, sideways, or looking up, I just wanted to tell him that I love him and thank him for opening doors for me. I just wanted to make it beautiful for him Picture Quote #1

Sometimes people ask what it was like when I got to meet Mick Jagger, and I must admit that you just try and chill out and be your best self around anyone that you meet Picture Quote #1

I tried to be as positive as possible, because I have the same birthday as Michael Jackson. He is my cosmic brother. I love him Picture Quote #1

Once you encounter people who are really testing the limits of kindness, that’s when you start to build up a shield and close yourself down Picture Quote #1

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I stopped beating up on myself. I stopped asking myself why I didn’t sell this number of records, why I don’t have corporate sponsorship. I just don’t buy into any of that anymore Picture Quote #1

I think leaders are incapable of the strength that passive resistance entails Picture Quote #1

I watch documentaries for information. I watch films to be entertained Picture Quote #1

Yes, violence begets more violence, but historically this has been the way of the world Picture Quote #1

Allow the artist to finish the piece of work before you critique it Picture Quote #1

Her beauty cannot be measured with standards of a colonized mind Picture Quote #1

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God looks out for fools and babies Picture Quote #1

I stopped beating up on myself. I stopped asking myself why I didn’t sell this number of records, why I don’t have corporate sponsorship. I just don’t buy into any of that anymore Picture Quote #1

Music is like a lover that I can’t commit to, but I seem to always find myself in bed with Picture Quote #1

We’re all just bags of bones and muscle and hormones; I’ll never understand what makes our minds do the things we do. It’s like that statue of the monkey holding a skull. We’re trying to use a thing we don’t understand to understand ourselves Picture Quote #1

It’s hard being bisexual, omnisexual, multisexual, whatever you want to call it, when people have their agenda and expect you to just represent their agenda Picture Quote #1

I love children. I’d prefer to be around children much more than adults, actually. And I like animals, too. I’m just really into beings who are at ease with themselves Picture Quote #1

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You make a choice to make music or be an actor, and people automatically think they can have access to your life Picture Quote #1

I just try to tell a story with a song, and be able to try to transmit the emotion to you. That’s all I’m really trying to do Picture Quote #1

Definitely dub is in my body forever. I think I hear everything through a dub filter. Even when I play rock music, I play through a dub filter Picture Quote #1

Children are born with their own optimism. They have a clarity and a simplicity that we can only wish for Picture Quote #1

Looking at the media today, I’m quite ashamed of myself, of things I’ve participated in. Everything is marketed to sex and gossip and it’s just a shame that those are the things at the forefront, on people’s minds, those are the things that make you popular, what you have on or how little you have on and it has nothing to do with music, nothing to do with sports it has nothing to do with the things so many communities put their faith in. It’s just a sad place to be Picture Quote #1

There’s no hierarchy in suffering. I think songs that are transcendent are the ones where everyone can feel something from it, you know? Picture Quote #1

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My legacy is in my family, not in my work. For me. I don’t know about for other people. I try to forget a lot. (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I find myself wanting to make music at the dining room table or in the bedroom - I’m kind of a mobile writer, so I sort of move around the house. But the attic is definitely where I can make the most noise. While everyone on the lower floors screams ‘Earthquake!’ But no! It’s just my bass! (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I joke that a person of color would never make a movie like ‘Midnight in Paris.’ Nostalgia isn’t so enticing (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I’m a true believer that unless you’re Prince or Stevie Wonder - and even Prince is showing that he needs help - not everybody can produce themselves. I’m definitely not that person (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I’m becoming more and more apolitical - I think the most revolutionary thing you can do is just live your life and have a good time. Before they scoop you up on the street or you die (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) It’s interesting to do other people’s music - that’s how I learned to play, by learning other people’s songs. It’s nice to delve into how other people got to where they are (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Music is my only guide. I don’t care if people pigeonhole me. Miles Davis is my hero. He covered Cindy Lauper and Michael Jackson, and he didn’t give a hoot about what the purists said (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) My father was a jazz tenor sax player. He played in a lot of big bands. So I had that sound around me all the time. The first record that really caught my ear was Clifford Brown’s ‘Brownie Eyes.’ I grew up listening to John Coltrane and Illinois Jacquet. This is where I come from... I love improvisational music (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) My greatest influence is Jimi Hendrix, and if he’s been reincarnated, or if he’s looking down, sideways, or looking up, I just wanted to tell him that I love him and thank him for opening doors for me. I just wanted to make it beautiful for him (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Sometimes people ask what it was like when I got to meet Mick Jagger, and I must admit that you just try and chill out and be your best self around anyone that you meet. (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I tried to be as positive as possible, because I have the same birthday as Michael Jackson. He is my cosmic brother. I love him. (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Once you encounter people who are really testing the limits of kindness, that’s when you start to build up a shield and close yourself down. (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I stopped beating up on myself. I stopped asking myself why I didn’t sell this number of records, why I don’t have corporate sponsorship. I just don’t buy into any of that anymore. (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I think leaders are incapable of the strength that passive resistance entails (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I watch documentaries for information. I watch films to be entertained (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Yes, violence begets more violence, but historically this has been the way of the world (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Allow the artist to finish the piece of work before you critique it (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Her beauty cannot be measured with standards of a colonized mind (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) God looks out for fools and babies (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I stopped beating up on myself. I stopped asking myself why I didn’t sell this number of records, why I don’t have corporate sponsorship. I just don’t buy into any of that anymore (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Music is like a lover that I can’t commit to, but I seem to always find myself in bed with (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) We’re all just bags of bones and muscle and hormones; I’ll never understand what makes our minds do the things we do. It’s like that statue of the monkey holding a skull. We’re trying to use a thing we don’t understand to understand ourselves (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) It’s hard being bisexual, omnisexual, multisexual, whatever you want to call it, when people have their agenda and expect you to just represent their agenda (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I love children. I’d prefer to be around children much more than adults, actually. And I like animals, too. I’m just really into beings who are at ease with themselves (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) You make a choice to make music or be an actor, and people automatically think they can have access to your life (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) I just try to tell a story with a song, and be able to try to transmit the emotion to you. That’s all I’m really trying to do (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Definitely dub is in my body forever. I think I hear everything through a dub filter. Even when I play rock music, I play through a dub filter (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Children are born with their own optimism. They have a clarity and a simplicity that we can only wish for (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) Looking at the media today, I’m quite ashamed of myself, of things I’ve participated in. Everything is marketed to sex and gossip and it’s just a shame that those are the things at the forefront, on people’s minds, those are the things that make you popular, what you have on or how little you have on and it has nothing to do with music, nothing to do with sports it has nothing to do with the things so many communities put their faith in. It’s just a sad place to be (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes) There’s no hierarchy in suffering. I think songs that are transcendent are the ones where everyone can feel something from it, you know? (Meshell Ndegeocello Quotes)

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