I love dancing!

I don’t know if fame will come.

I like how strong Sade is and how she doesn’t give away too much.

I tried a couple of pop writers – none of the big, big, big ones – but it didn’t work for me. I do have a commercial voice; I’m not quirky. I’m very normal and that’s probably why I like people like Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston. It’s no-nonsense. They sing well, and that’s it.

I guess I’m a real fan of older music, and that’s what shaped my taste and the way I sing.

I love Barbra Streisand and Sade who’ve both had careers in soul and I want my music to have that timeless quality that isn’t necessarily now.

I’ve turned down songs that would be much easier to play on the radio that I don’t think should be on the album. Maybe I’ve shot myself in the foot.

Good music shouldn’t have a shelf life.

I’ve become one of those annoying people who brings their own food on to planes.

If you’re from South London you feel like you’re always trying to win people over, so perhaps that underdog passion comes through.