William Blake is my favorite poet of all time, and he said that he wasn't quite familiar with the sounds of music. If so, he would have been a musician. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
Life is life. You have to learn how to forgive people and how to gain forgiveness for yourself. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I think it is all about creating characters, mixing them up with the stars and the light-years, and coming back to Earth, because we're… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I was very rebellious, but my family was strict Christians - they would ask us, "What's the shortest verse in the Bible?" and I… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
Where you're from shapes you, but you can actually do whatever you want. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I know that New York is big - there are huge buildings - but, in fact, it's quite small and contained... I like it… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
There's a part in every person that has a fake self. We've had this since infancy due to our parents and our upbringing. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
The real self is who you are when you're at home, when you're comfortable, and the false self is what you're pretending - and… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
With this sort of career, you need determination. You've got to sacrifice a lot of things: family, friends - not that I had any… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I do music to tell people my thoughts and opinions about life, emotions, politics, everything. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I dedicate all my time to music. And I'm glad that it's paying off in some ways. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I wanted to find people who were like me, and I did, in the people I was reading. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
In this life, I've learned to be patient. And I'm still learning... Even now, I wish things would go quicker. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I started writing music in a French way: more focused on lyrics than melody. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
I never thought I'd say this, but to any child listening, the world is your oyster. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share
