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Jorja Smith Quotes

English - Musician | June 11, 1997 -

I used to blame myself for a lot of things, and I apologise loads. I don't do it any more, but when I was in the studio - and it was my song - I'd say 'sorry' every time I got a note wrong.

Time Myself Blame Song Sorry Wrong

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.

Truth People Believe Think Talking

I like a new challenge.

Challenge New Like New Challenge

I'm not with a label, so I haven't ever felt pressure to be a certain way. I've got a cool team who just love music.

Love Music Team Cool Pressure Way

Sometimes I observe stuff I haven't been through and write about it. I used to walk my dog with these 50-year-olds, and they'd tell me stories I could use.

Dog Walk Me Sometimes Write Tell

There's always been music in my house growing up. In the kitchen, there's a speaker, and we'd always have my mum's iPod in it - she never makes food without listening to music. And I used to watch 'Top of the Pops' with my dad.

Music Food Growing Up Listening She

Both my parents have been big influences on me wanting to do music. My mum's always been, 'Just do it. Just sing.'

Music Parents Me Always Big Sing

I did classical singing at school. I did exams in that. I'd sing soprano, and we'd sing in German; we'd do Schubert for my pieces, in Latin, French... I really enjoyed that. I kind of miss it.

School Singing Kind Pieces Miss Did

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.

People Writing More Turn Something

I like live-sounding things.

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

Good Sad People Feel Good Voice

I get loads of messages from people telling me they've been helped through some bad relationship when they've listened to my song. That's what I want to do.

Relationship People Me Song Bad Get

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