For me, making music is about my whole life. The basics, the components, simple things – family, living, just going to the market and getting new fruit and veg. That’s what keeps my blood flowing. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
Rhythm, that’s an essential part of cooking. The sound of a lovely song and the smell of some dish in the oven are equally evocative. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
I’ve never really spent too much or put too much gravity or placed too much importance on being a pop star. It’s like, OK, great, does that mean I don’t have to do anything anymore except walk around and be a pop star? Neneh Cherry Read Quote
To me, a song is a song when you can sit in a room and just sing it from end to end. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
Rip Rig + Panic that I joined, they were really influenced by jazz and blues and punk. So I think what happened from punk, which was kind of DIY, was that it created a kind of creative place that was kind of without limits, in a way. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
I was a punk when I was 15 – I was definitely into it in a big way and loved it – but I came to London when punk was maybe where you’d say punk is dead. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
Some people might be groomed for success; I’ve just always thought I’ve got a hell of a lot of things to learn and places to go. Creatively, I couldn’t stay on the same treadmill. I chose to be off-centre and do collaborative work. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
A lot of young musicians in Stockholm are about keeping tradition alive and moving it forward at the same time. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
Frank Ocean is our modern-day Marvin Gaye. In our house, we have nothing but respect for him. Neneh Cherry Read Quote
