Children are born with their own optimism. They have a clarity and a simplicity that we can only wish for. Meshell Ndegeocello bearchildclarity Change image and share on social
I'm pushing ahead on my own - you no longer need a large record company to make you a star. Meshell Ndegeocello aheadcompanylarge Change image and share on social
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 buildcloseencounter Change image and share on social
Not to be a Bible-thumper, but there really is nothing new under the sun. Meshell Ndegeocello biblesunthumper Change image and share on social
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 believerpersonprince Change image and share on social
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 beautifuldoorgreat share on social
Any ideas of 'other' are complicated, and otherness is relative to personal ideas of 'normal.' Meshell Ndegeocello complicateideanormal Change image and share on social
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 anymorebeatbuy Change image and share on social
You make a choice to make music or be an actor, and people automatically think they can have access to your life. Meshell Ndegeocello accessactorautomatically Change image and share on social
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 bodydubfilter Change image and share on social
