I have moments, like a guy saying to me on the tube, "You know, you look a lot like Jessie Ware."

I dress in a sophisticated and classy way - I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn't be embarrassed to see.

Ice cream is my comfort food.

Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

I love Barbra Streisand and Sade who've both had careers in soul and I want my music to have that timeless quality that isn't necessarily now.

If I make a song where I'm happy, I sound completely mad - I think my voice is better-suited for sadder songs.

My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone cry.

I like how strong Sade is and how she doesn't give away too much.

I want to be as feminine and classic as possible.

Dance music has pushed its way into the mainstream. Which is good for me.

... Remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withold or bestow it is a power, perhaps the greatest.

Even if the path seems blurry, stay focused on your GOAL.

Every maiden's weak and willin' When she meets the proper villian.

For me, the person I was becoming when we left was erased, and another one was created.

The only real cure for poverty is production.

For a woman, body image is always a palpable thing. Weirdly, for me, the only time I don't care is when I'm in character.

I just take every day is a miracle and I'm really glad that I'm still working and that people are not sick of me, even though even I'm sick of me a little bit.

You shoulda left the other day You let me beg for you to stay

When a guy running for president will not support the troops, not support veterans, not support teachers, that's really important.

As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest blabbers