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> [When someone like Kurt Cobain or Jack White comes out, they didn't go, "He sounds just like Muddy Waters," did they? They just said, "He's great, he sounds like him." When women come out and men write about them, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shingai-shoniwa/when-someone-like-kurt-cobain-or-jack-white-comes-out-they-didn-t-go/)

[Shingai Shoniwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shingai-shoniwa/)

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## More by Shingai Shoniwa

> [I think of the Ramones when I think of music that can save your life, but I'm not so sure about a band like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shingai-shoniwa/i-think-of-the-ramones-when-i-think-of-music-that-can-save-your-life/)

[Shingai Shoniwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shingai-shoniwa/)

> [When someone like Kurt Cobain or Jack White comes out, they didn't go, "He sounds just like Muddy Waters," did they? They just said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shingai-shoniwa/when-someone-like-kurt-cobain-or-jack-white-comes-out-they-didn-t-go/)

[Shingai Shoniwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shingai-shoniwa/)

> [I love dressing up. I'm from a huge African family and grew up in a really colorful place. The way I dress reflects my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shingai-shoniwa/i-love-dressing-up-i-m-from-a-huge-african-family-and-grew-up-in-a/)

[Shingai Shoniwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shingai-shoniwa/)

> [I love the intimacy of small venues, I really do, I like that look that people have that they feel like they're special and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shingai-shoniwa/i-love-the-intimacy-of-small-venues-i-really-do-i-like-that-look-that/)

[Shingai Shoniwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shingai-shoniwa/)

> [We are able to speak for ourselves through our music rather than being defined and put into the spotlight in a very male kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shingai-shoniwa/we-are-able-to-speak-for-ourselves-through-our-music-rather-than/)

[Shingai Shoniwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shingai-shoniwa/)

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