Accepting Quote by Meshell Ndegeocello

“Your government has problems...my government has problems. I can't be a judge. All I can do is be an ambassador of love. I'm a musician, not a soldier, and if I'm invited to a place in order to play and bring love, I'll always accept the invitation.”

Meshell Ndegeocello

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