Top 21 Quotes & Sayings by Lianne La Havas

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English musician Lianne La Havas.

Last updated on December 25, 2024.

Lianne Charlotte Barnes, known professionally as Lianne La Havas, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her career began after being introduced to various musicians, including singer Paloma Faith, for whom she sang backing vocals. In 2010, La Havas signed to Warner Bros. Records, spending two years developing her songwriting, before releasing any music. La Havas' debut studio album, Is Your Love Big Enough? (2012), was released to positive reviews from critics and earned her a nomination for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll and awards for the iTunes Album of The Year 2012. She has released two other studio albums since, Blood in 2015 and Lianne La Havas in 2020. She was nominated once for a Grammy award in 2016 and twice for Brit Awards, in 2017 and 2021. She currently lives in London.

English - Musician | Born: August 23, 1989

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Normally I begin writing a song with just with aim to express something, and sometimes I don't know what I want to express until a sentence comes to my head that will sum up everything about how I'm feeling at the time.

Lianne La Havas

It's really important that my lyrics are truthful.

Lianne La Havas

I think I'm sort of blind to genre. As long as it has a sort of honesty about it, which I think you'll hear in whatever music you respond to, then I think it doesn't need to be called anything particularly.

Lianne La Havas

I love the music of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu and more recently the music of Laura Marling. All these women share a strength and a wisdom in their voices and music that really makes me want to make music and sing.

Lianne La Havas

I maintain that I never expect anything, therefore I'm always pleasantly surprised.

Lianne La Havas

I love Diane Keaton's style in 'Annie Hall,' but I like to think my own style is like a cross between 'Annie Hall' and Prince.

Lianne La Havas

It's the love you have for yourself that's most important.

Lianne La Havas

Women who have strong identities, who know themselves, really inspire me.

Lianne La Havas

Sometimes on stage I prefer to feel more glamorous, so I'll go all out when it's a stage outfit like sparkly, colorful, and have a certain shape. If someone is watching it from far away they can maybe remember the shape or the color.

Lianne La Havas

My dad is Greek and my mum Jamaican. My grandparents brought me up for most of my childhood, but I saw my mum and dad all the time.

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Well, I like shopping.

Lianne La Havas

I love vintage and I shop vintage a lot because it's just such great value for money.

Lianne La Havas

I quite like ABBA.

Lianne La Havas

I highly recommend time to yourself.

Lianne La Havas

I like to dress for my shape - I think it's important for women to do that generally - it makes me feel good.