61 Quotes by Laura Mvula

I write songs from the heart, and I don't hold back.

London audiences have this reputation for being a bit too cool for school.

Lizz Wright is my favourite singer. Her voice moves me and takes me to another place. She also grows her own food, and that inspires me.

I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.

I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing.

You don't have to aim to be the best of everything, thinking that one day you're going to be the top of the world; I don't think it exists.

I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is.

My parents encouraged us to commit to things, so if we wanted to learn an instrument, it was all the grades and all the theory.

Who made you the center of the universe?