Quotes from Stefflon Don

I tell people all the time, men don't talk to me. Even before I was a household name or whatever, when I went to clubs, people were scared to come to me because of the way I looked.

I'm an international baby. I'm happy my parents decided I should be worldwide.

You can filter certain stuff - it depends what artist you are - but you're never going to be true to yourself if you're worried about what other people think.

If you're shy when you're singing, that's the worst combination.

I didn't think rap was me. But I was shy to sing in front of people. It'd be so off because I was shy.

People say that I'm very intimidating when they see me. I think confidence can be intimidating. I kind of think it's good, because it keeps away a lot of boys.

Travelling, in general, opens your mind to so many different cultures and different ways of thinking and different ways of seeing stuff. I definitely feel like it has an influence on my music to be a bit more broader and a bit more open.

When I'm in the studio with a writer, I don't mind for them to take the lead and show me something new.

I have my own thing going on; I don't want to imitate anyone else.

I wouldn't change my childhood for anything. The Dutch are really nice people. The schools were great.

I do like a red carpet. Unfortunately I'm always under-prepared when it comes to outfits. I'm so busy running around I don't get time to do fittings.

I get homesick - I could be in the sunniest place, but I need to see normality, and normal, for me, is London.

Most people don't know that I'm down to earth until they meet me.

Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopes in TLC, she stood out a lot with her rap. It was so different, the way she would flow.

When Kehlani brought me out onstage, I really enjoyed that. I was just appreciative for her to think of me and bring me out woman to woman, introducing me to a whole new audience to me. It was just showing that I was appreciated for what I'm doing, that some people mess with me, and I'm all over the place.

I remember having a conversation with Drake just before I signed. He said, 'Make sure that, whatever you do, your opponent is scared of you.' That really stuck with me.

Alan Carr - I love him.

I want to keep the same kinda vibe where we've got the dance element and hip-hop. I'm going to be singing a lot more, and I want to write more heartfelt songs.