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Meshell Ndegeocello

Michelle Lynn Johnson, better known as Meshell Ndegeocello (/mɪˈʃɛl ndɛˈɡeɪoʊtʃɛloʊ/; born August 29, 1968), is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her later work. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, and has had ten career Grammy Award nominations. She has been credited for having "sparked the neo-soul movement."

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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.

Actually, Adults, Animal, Children

Your yes means nothing if you can't say no.

Mean, Ifs, Yes, Nothing, Say

It's funny, I think after you are a star like Sting and you no longer think you need any guidance or aid - it would be great to see those stars work with other songwriters.

See, Songwriters, Stars, Thinking, Would Be

I think leaders are incapable of the strength that passive resistance entails.

Leader, Passive Resistance, Resistance, Strength, Think, Thinking

I think all musicians should understand that you have chosen not to be a soldier but a musician.

Thinking, Soldier, Musician, Think, Understand

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.

Help, Helping, Needs, Person, Showing, Wonder

Your government has problems. . . my government has problems. I can't be a judge. All I can do is be an ambassador of love. I'm a musician, not a soldier, and if I'm invited to a place in order to play and bring love, I'll always accept the invitation.

Accept, Government, Invited, Israel, Order, Place

I feel that musicians are in a fellowship, and that fellowship is a responsibility.

Responsibility, Musician, Fellowship, Musicians

I'm pushing ahead on my own - you no longer need a large record company to make you a star.

Ahead, Longer, Needs, Pushing, Records, Stars

Yes, violence begets more violence, but historically this has been the way of the world.

Violence, Way, World, Yes

The blowing thing is something that you either have a predilection for or not. And I don't have that thing. It was just unsanitary. I couldn't do it. I am a complete germaphobe.

Blowing, Complete, Germaphobe, Predilection, Thing, Unsanitary

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.

Beautiful, I Love Him, Doors, Looking, Hendrix, Make

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.

Cindy, Giving, Hero, Hoot, Jackson, People

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.

Brother, Cosmic, I Love Him, Love, Michael, Positive

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!

Earthquakes, House, Moving, Music, Room, Sort

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.

Body, Everything, Music, Play, Rocks, Thinking

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.

Song, Trying, Stories, Emotion, Transmit

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.

Ask, Mick, People, Self, Trying

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.

Becoming, Live Your Life, Revolutionary, Scoop, Thinking

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

Children, Optimism, Simplicity

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