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I always wanted to be a musician from when I was kid. It was always a massive dream of mine. School was also really really important to me and having an education was top of my priority. So I really wanted to have a degree before I tried anything in the music industry. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#always #anything #before #degree #dream

I feel like 'Next To Me' is a great introduction because it's a simple song that has a simple message for me. I wanted to introduce something that lyrically I'm proud of and introduces me both as an artist and as a writer. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#because #both #feel #great #i

I mean, there'll always be room for big productions and everything but it's good to see the other side. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#big #everything #good #i #mean

I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it's harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know? ↗

— Emeli Sande

#celebrate #days #give #harder #i

I was finding it very difficult to find a label that understood what I wanted to do and really believed that people wanted to hear something honest and a little bit different. So, I did feel a bit like a clown. You're knocking on everyone's door trying to get them to believe what you're doing. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#believed #bit #clown #did #different

I'm not too bothered about what category my music goes in and there's no point in limiting in who you can reach, but I want it to be respected. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#bothered #category #goes #i #limiting

Just thinking of all the things I'd done getting there and everything I've sacrificed to do so. But what's happening now makes it worth it. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#everything #getting #happening #i #just

The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there's always a place for that too. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#course #focus #huge #i #mean

We started very slow in America. It was small acoustic shows. We played places like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago and everywhere there has been a great reaction. It has been really lovely. They listen to the lyrics and the melody over there and the reaction has been fantastic. ↗

— Emeli Sande

#america #angeles #been #chicago #everywhere

Even as a child, I told my whole family how to improve their looks. ↗

— Jil Sander

#even #family #how #i #improve