84 Quotes by Benjamin Clementine

I always try to be as discreet as possible, so I wear black.

When I think about Edmonton, Silver Street and Pymmes Park, the old people whose faces are so unhappy, it pushes me to be better. I want to be better to help places like this.

It stayed with me - the Bible has stayed with me. I've grown out of it because, obviously, you live life for yourself and have your choice to believe what you want to believe in, but I know that the Bible can be used to appreciate life.

Music isn't a competition.

I'm from a middle class family, but my father squandered all the money, so I didn't really run around with rich people.

Personally, I wouldn't mind going on stage naked, totally naked.

I would describe myself as outspoken. Not political. Outspoken about what I want to say. There are things that need to be said... and I think it's my obligation to say them.

I appreciate my city very much. When I go to America and Europe, and I tell everyone I'm from London, I'm proud.

Studying music involves a lot of mathematics and a lot of exercises of memory. Or you've got to be able to be like somebody, to play like somebody, to play Mozart's music the way he played it and how he intended it. You've got to make it perfect, and that's not what I want to do. Although it is beautiful.