Quotes from Jorja Smith

I want to be a voice people listen to and feel good or sad or whatever.

When I'm writing, I'll just say random stuff that doesn't make sense, and then a certain word that I keep saying will stick out, and I'll write from there.

If you want to hear good music, good music will always be found.

I'm not good at talking, but I can write a good song and tell a story.

I left Starbucks in 2015. When I was younger, I remember looking at Justin Bieber and wishing I had all these fans, but you know what? Everyone has their path, everyone's path is different, and this is where mine's going. I just didn't want to work at Starbucks. I wanted to be writing music all the time.

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.

I need to get a tiny bit more 'woke.'

I hate re-recording. I like singing, but I don't like recording a song over and over, making it too perfect.

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.

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!

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

When I'm writing, I like to have a tiny bit of fact and then exaggerate it and turn it into something more people could relate to.

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 used to like loads of boys and get rejected all the time.

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 don't think about being a public persona too much - I just get on with what I'm doing.

Independence is doing what you want to do, knowing that you're happy with the decisions you're making and that it's the best for you.

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.'

For me, it's about touching as many people as I can and helping as many people as I can with my music.

Sometimes I feel people try to be too complex. Some of the greatest songs are so simple. The simplest phrases.

Before I put 'Blue Lights' out, I deleted my Instagram and everything and started again.

Maybe I am a bit of a siren.

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.

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