I am just trying to keep it real. Jessie Ware More Quotes by Jessie Ware More Quotes From Jessie Ware If you're from South London you feel like you're always trying to win people over, so perhaps that underdog passion comes through. Jessie Ware always-tryingpassionwinning If I make a song where I'm happy, I sound completely mad - I think my voice is better-suited for sadder songs. Jessie Ware voicesongthinking Ice cream is my comfort food. Jessie Ware ice-creamicecomfort I'm not a complicated person. Jessie Ware personscomplicated I would like to think I am feminist in some sorts. Jessie Ware feministthinking I dress in a sophisticated and classy way - I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn't be embarrassed to see. Jessie Ware motherdressesway I like how strong Sade is and how she doesn't give away too much. Jessie Ware too-muchstronggiving Earlier in my career I just thought "I'm not very confident, I don't like singing to people." But people had some faith in me, and here we are. Sometimes I think "Oh maybe I should just be a backing singer." But I've got an amazing team of people who tell me to shut up when I'm like "Oh god, I can't do it." But now, I can't really imagine it being the other way. Jessie Ware teampeoplethinking I want to be as feminine and classic as possible. Jessie Ware feminineclassicwant 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. Jessie Ware voicecouplepeople I always liked how people like Grace Jones and Annie Lennox pushed it with the videos. I'm not the most stylish person at all, but there's something about playing dress-up for the day and playing the role of a singer. Jessie Ware playing-dress-upgracepeople I always have to pretend I'm somebody else to give the best performance. It kind of feels like I'm acting; it's definitely an exaggerated version of me. I'm a very normal, down-to-earth person, but I wanted the videos to be striking, so I have to lay it on a little bit. Jessie Ware normalactinggiving I want to look classy and sophisticated. For the "Running" video, I wanted to make a bit of a statement and to be slightly over-the-top. I'm not taking the piss out of myself, but I'm not taking myself too seriously, either. I'm just having fun and trying to pretend I'm a pop star, really. Jessie Ware starsrunningfun I started meeting the right people, like [producer] Dave [Okumu], who explained to me how songwriting is really simple - "just like shitting," he said. "You gotta let it all out." When he put it like that, however disgusting it is, it made a lot of sense to me. Jessie Ware davesimplepeople Meanwhile, I get to make an album. I feel like I've been very lucky. There is a guilt when I see people I know who work really hard, then I'm like, "Oh, I've got to do an interview today." I'm so appreciative of all of this, but it does feel like the bubble will burst at some point and it will all have been a dream. Jessie Ware guiltdreampeople I went to university and studied English literature, and I forgot about music. I was gonna be a journalist. But then I decided to try and be a backing singer, and my mum was like, "Go for it." If that didn't work, I was gonna go to law school. I was just being boringly sensible; trying to be a singer felt a bit indulgent. Jessie Ware lawtryingschool I don't think I'm prepared for life in the spotlight. I don't even think I'm really prepared now, but I still don't really feel like I'm in the spotlight a lot. I'm not a household name. I'm not followed around by paparazzi. I still have a very normal life. I'd love as many people to know and like my music as possible, but there's something quite lovely about being able to still go and watch your boys play football. Jessie Ware footballboysthinking I love dancing! Jessie Ware i-lovedancinglove
