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" I think it's harder for R&B to break in England because the radio and labels don't really know what to do with R&B music. "

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" I'm big on self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" I could never have imagined that, so early in my career, that I'd be ticking off boxes that I've dreamed about since I was a little girl. "

" The word 'album' makes you nervous, especially 'debut album.' "

" It's been cool to have my name mentioned when people say R&B is on the comeback and I'm the leading person. If you had told me at 16 that I would be that person - you're lying. "

" As much as a lot of my music is very R&B, there's a bounce to it that obviously makes it easier to perform live. It's upbeat and uptempo. "

" Everyone in L.A. loves sushi, and I don't understand it at all. "

" When you're in love, your heart and your mind are in sync, and everything just feels right. It's a special feeling. "

" I was a huge Lauryn Hill fan; that was all my mom would listen to in the car. "

" I was 12 years old when I first moved to New York, and at that age, you're trying to find yourself. It was hard being so different from everyone I was around, and I felt that nobody could really understand me because everyone was American, and I was this little English girl with an accent. "

" It's okay to wake up and look however you look. You are beautiful regardless. "

" A lot of people say 'Boo'd Up' reminds them of '90s R&B. It has that feeling, which is why I think people take to the song so much. "

" A lot of the times, if relationships go badly, you concentrate on the negative. But in those situations, there is always a positive outcome that you can learn from. So, I like to concentrate on the lesson and how I can learn from this. I concentrate on me rather than concentrating on the actual situation. "

" The first time I found out that 'Boo'd Up' went platinum, I was handed the plaque. They really surprised me. I thought we were gold, and then Mustard and my managers brought the plaque to my rehearsals and told me. I was like, 'You are lying!' Like, I couldn't believe it. I'm just honored, honestly. It's a great feeling. "

" I like to leave things open to interpretation. But I also like to make a point. There's two meanings behind each EP title. With 'Time,' that was 'time to move on': you know, you've been in a bad situation; this is enough. But it was also time, in my life, for introducing myself, my first project I was putting out with Mustard. A new exciting time. "

" My mom used to play a lot of music around the house, and I think that's where I get my inspiration from. "

" As much as heartbreak music might be therapeutic, we all want love and long for that feeling. So if a song can give you that feeling, even without being in love, that's amazing. "

" A lot of 'Time' was actually about a friend's relationship and me seeing what she went through and how she felt. "

" I always felt like I could go to my mom and speak to her about anything. We have a great relationship. "

" L.A. is so slow. Everyone is so chill, and the weather, of course, makes everything better, but it's just a different vibe. "

" I love to color. "

" I write in a diary every night to collect my thoughts. It's very therapeutic to songwrite, because it's the same thing. "

" I always say that when you have friends that are girls, you tell each other everything. "

" From the end of 2015 to the start of 2016, I was always at the studio with Mustard, just figuring out a sound. "

" I've learned a lot. I've seen a lot. I've grown a lot. "

" I think originality is something that's important and catches people's eye. "

" There's loads of eyes and expectations. People are almost waiting for you to make a mistake so they can say, 'Oh, she's a one-hit wonder!' "

" Not everybody gets to wake up and do what they love. "

" A lot of my music is about love. And that, of course, is super relatable. "

" I'm very big on feeling. "

" I've always been singing. Ever since I can remember, I've been singing. "