I had this weird, nomadic little tent with a rug over it, like a booth where I'd sing the vocals. Neneh Cherry More Quotes by Neneh Cherry More Quotes From Neneh Cherry When a child is born into this world it has no concept of the tone the skin is living in. Neneh Cherry skinschildrenreality I've always looked to other women for inspiration and kicks. When a woman stands up and does her thing, it never ceases to excite and inspire me. Neneh Cherry inspirationdoeinspire When I found out I was pregnant, my mother said, 'Dont separate your life, the life that youre going to make with this child, from the things that you are and what you want to do.' Neneh Cherry motherwantchildren I've always had mixed feelings. I don't know if it's any better or worse. I do think there's a really boring side of what's going on now - the over-repetitive, oversexualized thing. There's a lot of women that know better, that are really beautiful and sexy, but it's like: We know you can shake your ass in a G-string and wave it around, it's not that risque. It's not dangerous. It's very obvious and boring. Neneh Cherry sexybeautifulthinking I've always been doing stuff, being creative. But I got to the point where I starting to feel this longing, craving, itchy feeling - which was the first sign that it was time. I've made a few attempts to make other solo records, but when I've looked back at the body of work I've always felt like I was never quite there. Neneh Cherry creativefeelingsstuff Who needs a handbag? I put my money in my bra. Neneh Cherry handbagsbrasneeds Being a grandmother is one of the least strange things in my life. It makes more sense than a lot of things... like photo shoots! Neneh Cherry photo-shootsgrandmotherstrange To save my child, I'd rather go hungry. I got all of Ethiopia inside of me. Neneh Cherry specialpeacechildren There's been a lot of coming home in the early mornings after funny nights out, having bizarre sandwiches in bed. Neneh Cherry homemorningnight My kids love Ibiza and we feel committed to it because we keep coming back to the same area. People recognise us in shops now and we have a social life here. We cook at home and have friends around. Neneh Cherry ibizahomekids I have absorbed my life now. I am ready for my music to unfold. I know time flies, but before the end of this year, the album will be out. Even if it kills me. Neneh Cherry time-fliesalbumsyears When you lose a parent, you realize how vital they are to the foundation of your life. It's impossible to understand what it means until that curtain is pulled. You're an orphan. But then I think that life is kind of remarkable, and the thing that causes the biggest pain can also bring amazing energy. Neneh Cherry youpainparentlife I've never really thought of my real life - you know, the one I wake up to and fall asleep to at night - as being a pop star's life. Neneh Cherry youwake-upnightlife I've always worked with my partner, my husband, Cameron, since 'Raw Like Sushi,' and in a way, I feel very free with what I do, but he also has an amazing insight in having intuitions that tend to be right a lot of the time, about where we should go next. Neneh Cherry partnerfeelhusbandtime I don't think you can cover a song unless you love it and have a relationship with it. With 'Golden Heart' I felt a sense of responsibility. And when we were recording it in the studio, it felt almost dream-like. Something you might hear if you were in Senegal, with someone singing from the mosque in the morning just as the sun's coming up. Neneh Cherry heartmorningloverelationship You come to these thresholds in your life where you need to remember why you do what you do, to reconnect with yourself. When I look back at something like 'Raw Like Sushi,' I think I was very much in the right place at the right time. Neneh Cherry yourselfyoutimelife We'd boil this whisky because we thought that would make it stronger. So we thought we were getting drunk, but in fact there'd be no alcohol left in it. Neneh Cherry thoughtstrongerdrunkalcohol I am not super-ambitious. I am not a classically amazing singer or anything. Neneh Cherry singeri-amamazinganything I try not to be superstitious, but, you know, we never put any shoes on the table. That's totally against the law in our house. And I always salute when I see one magpie. Neneh Cherry neveryoushoeslaw I'm allergic to doing the obvious thing. Neneh Cherry thingdoingallergicobvious
