Neneh Cherry (born 10 March 1964) is a Swedish-born singer-songwriter, rapper, and occasional DJ and broadcaster. Read full biography of Neneh Cherry →
I'm 50. And I'm not ever really worried about being trendy.
I'm allergic to doing the obvious thing.
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.
I've never been very good at fitting into boxes.
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.
If you want to make God happy, tell him your plans.
The race is your face. Obviously, I come from a mixed background. Who I am and how I look and being black.
To me, a song is a song when you can sit in a room and just sing it from end to end.
When I'm singing or on stage, I become complete all of a sudden. I'm whole. I don't think I've really had that in so many other... →
When me and my brother Eagle-Eye were kids, life was about hitting the road, getting on the bus. We loved it.
Who needs a handbag? I put my money in my bra.
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... →
I found my place when I moved to London, where I chose to live, making my own tribe who were all from different backgrounds and places. The class... →
Neneh Cherry (born 10 March 1964) is a Swedish-born singer-songwriter, rapper, and occasional DJ and broadcaster.