If you're from South London you feel like you're always trying to win people over, so perhaps that underdog passion comes through..

Good music shouldn't have a shelf life..

I always have to pretend I'm somebody else to give the best performance. It kind of feels like I'm acting; it's definitely an exaggerated version of ….

I would like to think I am feminist in some sorts..

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

Ice cream is my comfort food..

I'm not a complicated person..

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

I don't know if fame will come..

I did my dissertation on Kafka..

There are so many great singers out there..

I don't think I'm prepared for life in the spotlight. I don't even think I'm really prepared now, but I still don't really feel like I'm in the spotl….

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

I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist..

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

Earlier in my career I just thought "I'm not very confident, I don't like singing to people." But people had some faith in me, and here we are. Somet….

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

Meanwhile, I get to make an album. I feel like I've been very lucky. There is a guilt when I see people I know who work really hard, then I'm like, "….

I had just finished a run of shows in the States and went to NY to work with BenZel for a couple weeks, mainly as a different focus to touring. I did….

I can't eat before I go onstage because I've learnt that burping on stage isn't a good thing. It's all about acid reflux..

I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing..