I started writing music in a French way: more focused on lyrics than melody. — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
People don't always realize that as a performer, you've got to relive those moments. Memories crash through your brains, and you've got to think about your past and the reason why you wrote the song. All that emotion comes back. — 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
