You’ve got the words to change a nation but you’re biting your tongue.
EMELI SANDE
The 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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You’ve got the words to change a nation but you’re biting your tongue.
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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 tried to bang down a lot of doors but Virgin were the only label who believed in what I was doing. I ended up with the label that understood what I was trying to do.
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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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Sometimes you feel like a very small drop in this huge ocean.
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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’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 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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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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I think people don’t realize how many hours of practice goes into becoming a musician and getting better.
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It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.
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The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there’s always a place for that too.
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Clown’ was written when I couldn’t find anyone who believed in me as an artist. Maybe those labels will think twice next time a young songwriter comes along.
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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 don’t know if I was as ambitious as to change the world, but I do feel like – the reason why I called the album “Our Version of Events” was that I feel a lot of people are not represented in pop music and popular culture.
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