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 the reason you pretend is because you want to create a character for the surroundings you're… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
On-stage, I definitely want to use my real self because I'm singing to people who believe in what I'm singing, and I believe in what I'm singing, but they shouldn't be fooled because we all have fake selves and it's… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Where you're from shapes you, but you can actually do whatever you want. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I do music to tell people my thoughts and opinions about life, emotions, politics, everything. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
I dedicate all my time to music. And I'm glad that it's paying off in some ways. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
I wanted to find people who were like me, and I did, in the people I was reading. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
