Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" There's always so much energy from me and my band. Lots of fun and twists in each song. "

Related Quotes:

" I like to write about what I've seen and experiences I've been through. "

" Both my parents have been big influences on me wanting to do music. My mum's always been, 'Just do it. Just sing.' "

" Wear what you feel comfortable in and what suits your mood. "

" I've got far to go. There's always more to be done. "

" With make-up, I much prefer my natural face. I'm confident with myself like that, but when I wear make-up, I like to look like myself. I love dewy skin, a matte lip, and a bad highlight! "

" Did Amy Winehouse have a hit single from 'Frank?' I love 'Frank,' but people didn't really pay attention to her until 'Back to Black.' So no, I haven't had a hit single. I personally am not bothered about that. "

" Chill? I can't chill. I find it so difficult to sit still. "

" I love anything about love. "

" Good music is timeless, and if you create with that honesty, it will last. "

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

" I want to be worldwide, international, in everyone's ears, and everyone listening to what I'm saying, because I think I say some good stuff. "

" I like live-sounding things. "

" 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 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.' "

" With a label, pressure is added. Being independent, you don't feel a lot of pressure. "

" 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. "

" When I am writing music, I sometimes envision a video playing alongside. "

" I've listened to 'Frank' so many times. She was so honest and herself. I think one of the hardest things for an artist to do is tell the truth, but that's what Amy Winehouse did, and it's what I want to do - if you want to write songs that connect with people, I think they really need to believe what you're talking about. "

" Sound has always followed me. A lot of reggae when mum was cooking. I'd write songs with my dad or play him anything I'd worked on. "

" I started singing when I was 8, and then when I was 11, I started writing my first songs. "

" When we used to walk to school, I used to read off the walls, graffiti and stuff, everything. I used to write stories, but I'd never finish them. I wrote poems. "

" I write what I want to write. "

" 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. "

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

" I remember watching somebody called Esmee Denters doing covers that were really popular and wishing that was me. But I'm glad it wasn't. Things have worked out OK. "

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

" Because I'm on a tour bus, it's so hard to wash your face - we have to use, um, water bottles. But you know what? It's not about looking cute - it's about staying hydrated. "

" I get loads of messages from people telling me they've been helped through some bad relationship when they've listened to my song. That's what I want to do. "

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

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