People that come to my shows are definitely people that feel outsiders. They feel like I don’t feel sexy, I don’t feel like – I can’t go out every night on Friday and I can’t connect to that, and I feel so much pressure to do that.
EMELI SANDEThe focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there’s always a place for that too.
More Emeli Sande Quotes
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I wasn’t intentionally trying to create my own path or be original, it was just I needed to say certain things and I needed to express myself, and that’s how it came out.
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I want to speak for people that may not feel like they’re being spoken for at the moment. And I want to make a connection between the world around us and the charts.
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From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.
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I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was when I was singing or on stage.
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Songwriting is my main thing. I know that I’ll do that for the rest of my life.
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I wanted to make an album that melodically people can connect to; something that reflects our times and the kinds of difficulties we face.
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I feel like ‘Next To Me’ is a great introduction because it’s a simple song that has a simple message for me. I wanted to introduce something that lyrically I’m proud of and introduces me both as an artist and as a writer.
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I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it’s harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know?
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I’d be smiling if I wasn’t so desperate. I’d be patient if I had the time.
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I’m not too bothered about what category my music goes in and there’s no point in limiting in who you can reach, but I want it to be respected.
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I couldn’t help but feel very different from everybody, so I think that’s why I found such a big world in music, and that’s why I kind of – I was an introvert as a kid, but I loved the piano, and that’s where I felt at home.
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I mean, there’ll always be room for big productions and everything but it’s good to see the other side.
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I always knew I wanted to be a musician, and I always knew I wanted to write, ’cause the people I was listening to all wrote. I never thought it was an option to sing anyone else’s songs.
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Sometimes you feel like a very small drop in this huge ocean.
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I think people don’t realize how many hours of practice goes into becoming a musician and getting better.
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