I grew up in the suburbs of a small town on the south coast where the only opportunity I ever got to wear anything smart was a funeral, so I had never owned a piece of clothing worth more than £40. — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
I don't really have loads of friends - three or four who are close. The thing that I love the most is playing with… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
I think music is better listened to with other people. Music is better shared. It depends what situation you're in - if it's a… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
I don't think competition is good in music. What is good, is the desire and the ambition to create your best work. — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
What's nice about Twitter is that you've got that point of contact with your fans that artists have never had before. I think it's… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
Every musician writes about past relationships. And other than that, I can promise you, I have very little in common with Taylor Swift. — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
I tend to write and record things quite quickly. You can tamper with things for years, and it's artistic laziness sometimes. — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
The dominant male is history. Could you see a male Lady Gaga? The closest we've got is Justin Bieber, who'd be locked up if… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
The first song I ever wrote was when I was 12, and it had, like, four lines in it. You progress and get better. — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
I just love to play music. I enjoy it more than anything. I enjoy it more than drinking with my friends in the pub.… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
Singing didn't really come naturally to me, I don't think. I had to really work at it. I just kept singing. I never was… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
I find myself, the more I grow up the more I hang around creatives, musicians. I find them more inspiring to be around. I'd… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
