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.

- Jessie Ware

There are so many great singers out there.

- Jessie Ware

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

- Jessie Ware

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

- Jessie Ware

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…

- Jessie Ware

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…

- Jessie Ware

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

- Jessie Ware

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

- Jessie Ware

Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.

- Jessie Ware