83 Quotes by Angelique Kidjo

I’m a story teller. I really know how to tell stories of Africa.

If you’re on stage and you’re more concerned about your dress, and then you think that the public is accessory, you got nothing to do there.

I never use someone just because they are great musicians. I work with people who have the same kind of feeling towards the music that I do, and the subject that I’m speaking of at that time.

The richness of Africa, culturally, is vast. That’s the challenge that we have to face, because most of the time, people in the western world, their attention span is really narrow.

As far as I’m concerned, no human being should be, absolutely not, put in the category of color.

As long as music of mine is not used to preach hate, or to bash women, it’s okay for me. If it doesn’t promote violence against women, drugs, this and that, use it, go ahead.

I don’t like the idea of something being pure. It means we have to be perfect, I don’t want to be perfect.

As long as you are happy with your life, you’ll have less problems.

I’m honoured when Africa recognises me.