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" There's always been music in my house growing up. In the kitchen, there's a speaker, and we'd always have my mum's iPod in it - she never makes food without listening to music. And I used to watch 'Top of the Pops' with my dad. "

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" When I first moved to London, I used to pretend to be on the phone. I used to talk about stuff that was going on out loud. To my phone! I don't do that anymore! "

" Michael Jackson was a Gemini. Kanye, Lauryn Hill, a lot of people that are amazing artists are Geminis. "

" I wanted to be pale. I didn't wanna go in the sun, because I was in school with a lot of white girls. I remember one girl said to me, 'You look better pale.' And I was like, 'Well, you're tan!' She was like, 'It's not the same.' "

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" When I put my first song out, I didn't put out any pictures. I just wanted people to hear my music. "

" I met Sade! I performed 'Blue Lights' at one of Drake's shows in London, and I met her backstage. She told me her son is a big fan. That was a moment when I was like, 'Wow.' "

" A lot of stuff doesn't faze me. I think it's because I was brought up in a small town, and normally, when you're from a small town, when you see a famous person, you'd be like, 'Oh my god. This never happens,' but I've always kind of been like nonchalant. "

" I just like wearing whatever makes me feel comfortable and confident. I wear what fits my mood. "

" I'd like young girls to be able to listen to my music and take something positive away from it. "

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" My favourite number is 11. "

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" I listen to all types of music. "

" I want to be someone for young girls to look up to, for fathers to want their daughters to listen to me because I'm not rude, and I'm actually talking some sense. "

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Want

Talking

" I like a performance, a live performance, so I like little mistakes because that's what makes perfect - the mistakes. "

" I did classical singing at school. I did exams in that. I'd sing soprano, and we'd sing in German; we'd do Schubert for my pieces, in Latin, French... I really enjoyed that. I kind of miss it. "

" Music is an outlet, so I'm not going to get things out that aren't true. Sometimes I do exaggerate - but only a little bit. "

" I know I can sing; I can sing, and I like how I sound. "

" There's this issue where I'm really doing well and got hate 'cause I'm too light-skinned. I understand why people say that - throughout history, the lighter you are, that's how it's been. But it's not my fault. My mom and dad had me! I look how I look. "

" I just make my music. It's not too complicated. "

" I get so many people coming up to me being like, Aahhh! And I'm like, what the hell? I'm just me! "

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" We are all beautiful in our own individual and special ways. "

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" I write all of my music. "

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" So many people can tell me, 'You're amazing,' rather, but I don't think it. You know, so, I don't go around thinking this. I'm really hard on myself. I think that's quite good. "

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People

" A dream of mine is to write a 'Bond' theme tune. "

" I don't like to write about myself. I like listening to people. "

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Write

People

" The first song I wrote was when I was 11. It was called 'Life Is a Path Worth Taking.' "

" I believe a voice is a voice. I could wear a box on my head and still have a good voice. "

" I didn't look like Rihanna. I was a bit chubby. I had puppy fat. I had a moustache. I didn't want to have lips; I didn't want a bum. I grew out of it, but I feel like everyone went through that phase of wanting to be skinny. "