Estelle Quotes
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When my career slowed, I knew deep down it wasn't over.
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My mum is West African, from Senegal; my dad is from Grenada. There was a huge controversy about them getting together.
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I learned that working out gives me a space to get clear. It's not just about the body. It gives me space to process things and get clear in my mind about decisions and things I want to do.
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I'm used to traveling. I'm used to being in different areas of the world. Home is where my suitcase lands.
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I like to write about the things I care about. It's no fun to sing about things you don't like.
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The Americans love me because I'm so completely unwilling to change my whole Britishness.
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I started writing an album on flights to Africa and Brazil, but it was crazy because I left the notebook on the plane. It had seven or eight songs in it. After that, I'm not writing any more songs on notebooks - and I keep my Blackberry close!
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I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.
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I have to live authentically at all times. And that's part of what makes me an artist. I'm not scared to do that.
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Walking round the Champs-Elysees late at night is the greatest time.
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I come from a family of well-endowed booty women.
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I've still gotta come across as happy when inside I feel crap!
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Why should you stay in one place and one country if they're not offering you a job? It doesn't make sense!
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I can get a call at 2 A.M., and the person on the other end is like: 'Sorry, did I wake you?' and I'm like: 'No, I'm wide awake.'
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If I did a Rock record, it would be equally as truthful because I love Rock. I had to actually sing to Bon Jovi one time and I felt like he believed me. He's one of my favorite artists, so there's nothing better than the truth.
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For four years, my mum allowed only church music in the house.
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Some days I might be wearing a little dress, and some days I might be wearing something with wings on it and be confusing.
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I always thought that if record companies didn't understand me, fine - I'd go and do it by myself.
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I got to the point where I was fed up with so many people telling me how and who I was supposed to be.
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My songs are always about overcoming things, whether it's breaking up with a guy or just trying to be happy. They're always about being better.
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If you cannot smile when you listen to music, then do not listen to it!
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The reality show 'America's Next Top Model' is my girlie pleasure.
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I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama. He didn't win because he was black - people voted for him because he had a plan and because he talked sense and because you believed him.
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I'm the female Jay-Z. I never compared myself to other women artists. I compared myself with the best, and the best is Jay-Z.