My parents were quite strict; we couldn't just listen to whatever music we wanted. It was very much like they monitored what… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining. — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy. — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
One of the things I haven't been ready for is how male-dominated the music industry is. I just didn't have a clue. — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I really love jazz, but I will never be a jazz musician as much as I dream. But, I think that the… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is. — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical'… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I've always had this passion to be creative, and wanted to sing or be in bands and make music, but I didn't… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
Lots of people think I'm telling porky pies when I say how nervous I get about singing. I was good at working… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
For me, a wake-up playlist completely depends on what mood I'm in. If I need to get into action pretty quick, it… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did and I'd say, well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I had a very thorough grounding in music; I'd grown up around songs. My parents listened to a lot of music. My… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I love my complexion, but like so many of us, in the early years at primary school, I grew up thinking that… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I have a younger brother and sister who actually play in my band, and we were always into Disney music, big time.… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I'm not like my siblings, who are musical but can turn their hands to other professions! I'd always wanted to be involved… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing. — Laura Mvula Copy Share
What I wear is everything - from how I carry my hair to what I'm wearing on my feet. I have to feel comfortable… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
I don't think I've ever been chatted up, and I don't think I've ever chatted anyone up. The Fresh Prince has the best chat-up… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
I had a very thorough grounding in music; I'd grown up around songs. My parents listened to a lot of music. My dad was… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
I got into the habit of filtering out all the good in my life, focusing on only the negative. I'm not sure why I… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
I have a younger brother and sister who actually play in my band, and we were always into Disney music, big time. The first… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
Fame hasn't really affected me. I have a really close knit group around me, and my sister is always with me, so it's like… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
One of the things I haven't been ready for is how male-dominated the music industry is. I just didn't have a clue. — Laura Mvula Copy Share
Topshop is one of my favourite shops, and I love shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti. There's a graduate fashion designer called Kate Falcus who makes… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
I remember listening to Miles Davis in the car with my dad. I had just done my Grade 5 piano exam, and I was… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
The first time I sang in church, when I was ten, the applause was so overwhelming that I started to weep. My mum had… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
I think, when I started writing songs, my voice just became another tool. It wasn't something that I was going to try desperately to… — Laura Mvula Copy Share
