I've never been very good at fitting into boxes.Neneh CherryTheWorldMotivation.comTry New ThemeDownloadSharePin ItCopied to clipboard!“I've never been very good at fitting into boxes.
“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 CherryCommitted
“Certain events make people come out of their little boxes and become part of the whole.”George C. WolfeBoxes
“To hone my voice, I read everything, from books to cereal boxes, three times: once for fun, the second time to learn something new about the writing craft, and the third time was to improve that piece.”Amanda GormanBoxes
“But the most precious research to me came from the paperwork filed on behalf of my grandparents and great-grandfather. The ship's manifest showed that they could read and write. I am still emotional when I look at those boxes checked yes.”
“When 'Raw Like Sushi' came out in the U.S., I wasn't considered to be black enough. They didn't really know where to put me. The music wasn't 'black black' sounding. It wasn't R&B; it wasn't straight up hip-hop, although obviously in that dimension and world.”Neneh CherryDimension
“I love collard greens and sweet potatoes. But like, traveling, I'm always just looking for that thing where you feel like there's love in the food. Like one of the best things, in Brazil it's feijoada. I was in Tobago in the winter, and I had the best roti I've ever had, with curry goat.”Neneh CherryBrazil
“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 CherryCooking
“If there's three boxes that say 'Single', 'In a Relationship,' and the third one says 'Getting Money', I'd check the third one.”Bryson TillerBoxes
“As a creative, you have to be your truest form. You can't worry about fitting into whatever boxes people want to put you in.”Kenya BarrisBoxes