Estelle Quotes
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A lot of big whoever producers, they come with a song and they say, 'Sing this,' and I'm not that girl.
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Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.
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Most of my thinking is done at night.
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I'm just excited that I get to put out the music I love versus music just for the sake of it.
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Americans have their issues with skin colour, even within the black community, with light and dark skin; it's crazy - but no one's oblivious to it.
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Me being a black girl in London, whose mom is first-generation African and whose dad is West Indian, gives me a different view. I'm coming at soul from my own place.
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You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.
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A lot of scarves are made to stand out and therefore not appropriate on your head, say, at work.
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I just have a way about me where people know that they don't tell me what to do, they kind of just wait for me to do it.
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No one goes straight to happiness after a breakup.
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Reality really isn't as dull as it's cracked up to be.
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I always want to remain inspired.
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The people who have the strongest opinion about everything have never left their city, their town, haven't left their 'hood, haven't left their area, their corner of the world. They don't read. They've never left their house.
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When I'm full, I stop eating.
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I grew up in a house full of music. Everything from reggae and afro-beat to Zook and pop.
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Garage music came up when people weren't paying attention.
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When there is hope, there is life.
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The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.
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I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama.
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You can't please everybody. I give up. I'm not trying to. I don't care. Leave me alone with that.
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Sometimes I wake up in the morning and feel like going straight back to bed. But I still have to get up and work, and I still have to take advantage of the chances I've been given in life.
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My mind is always going.
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My favorite film involving scarves was little Edie in 'Grey Gardens.' I often wear scarves like that, under hats.
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Lesson one, introduce yourself to everyone when you walk into a room. Don't act like you're too bougie to say, 'Hello.'