Top 123 Quotes & Sayings by Estelle
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a British musician Estelle.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
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.
Labrinth is a super talented singer, producer, songwriter from London.
'Something Good' is a feel-good song. A reminder that you're dope and have something wonderful to offer life and yourself and the world.
I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers.
I feel like it's not a bad average for every album I've got in the United States to be nominated for something off the album.
Collaboration is the way to go. It's very timely and fun to do.
I remember being, like, the age of 7 and just always being in control of something or someone, a baby somewhere. I had lots of cousins and brothers, and we were all taught that's how you are, you know. Things don't just run themselves; you have to make them run.
American food is not what I'm used to - everything is like three portions.
Adele ain't soul.
Conservatives, they're like the Republicans to me. They don't do much. They have this whole hierarchy and boys' club thing going on. That doesn't help the regular person.
Lesson one, introduce yourself to everyone when you walk into a room. Don't act like you're too bougie to say, 'Hello.'
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.
I wear what I feel and what makes me feel happy.
I love rom-coms. Any will do. Films such as 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' or 'Funny Face' with Audrey Hepburn.
If there is enough space on radio for Busted and McFly, who are basically the same band, or for 50,000 versions of Stereophonics and Coldplay, there must be enough room for all of us.
I'm just excited that I get to put out the music I love versus music just for the sake of it.
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.
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.
When I'm full, I stop eating.
I couldn't just hand in any old rubbish - I can't go on tour and sing something for three years if I don't believe in it.
I never do a show where the people just sit there and look at me. They always sing along. It's going to be a fun time.
Success is based on music, not where you're from.
My mind is always going.
I've always dug Audrey Hepburn. I think she's one of the classic beauties.
My mom, for all intents and purposes, was a single parent.
If you cannot smile when you listen to music, then do not listen to it!
I always say, 'There's a difference between cooked food and McDonald's.' Your mom's homemade dinner - you enjoy this more than you enjoy the fast food that comes along and goes, and I strive to make homemade dinner every time I put out an album.
The man for me has to have his own life or be as busy as me.
I grew up in a house full of music. Everything from reggae and afro-beat to Zook and pop.
The only thing I don't have is hips.
You can't please everybody. I give up. I'm not trying to. I don't care. Leave me alone with that.
I want a TV series, I'm gonna do some acting jobs, I'm gonna do some Broadway jobs, everything!
I like to write about the things I care about. It's no fun to sing about things you don't like.
This fame is a juggernaut: It slaps you in the face, and you don't know what you're doing. You don't know who has your back, who is your support system.
Most of my thinking is done at night.
I always have to get my U.K. fix, and 'Downton Abbey' is definitely that. I absolutely love period dramas, but this one is particularly appealing - following the ins and outs of aristocracy as well as the interaction between the rich and the poor.
I grew up in a family of nine kids.
Parents, raise your kids. Young men and women, raise your kids.
Reality really isn't as dull as it's cracked up to be.
I will never say I am committed to somebody unless I'm serious about that person.
I always want to remain inspired.
My style is Edie Sedgwick meets Grace Jones, or Audrey Hepburn meets Salt 'n' Pepa. Strong and feisty but still classic.
I've always been a fan of Nigerian artist D'banj. He's now signed to Kanye West's Good Music label.
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.
I'm used to traveling. I'm used to being in different areas of the world. Home is where my suitcase lands.
I never feel that far away from the tabloids.
Luke James has this mystique about him that's not something you can explain; you can only experience it. He's got a whole D'Angelo feel to him as well.
I went to New York and Miami and hung out by the beach, and I love the American boys, so I wrote a song about it.
Garage music came up when people weren't paying attention.
With my music, I don't have to stay in one lane. One day I'm in Motown, and the next day I'm in reggae.
Law became boring, but like every job I've done, it helped prepare me for a career in music.
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.'
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.
I always thought that if record companies didn't understand me, fine - I'd go and do it by myself.
I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.
Basically, if you go looking for trouble, it'll come find you.
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.
The reality show 'America's Next Top Model' is my girlie pleasure.
You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.
When I was growing up, hip-hop was still a pretty specialised thing.
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