I've learned in the little bit of my life so far that you can't fool people. And so I only tell people… — Benjamin Clementine Ambition Copy Share Image
People want a beautiful story. Hopefully my life story is still beautiful, but that metro stuff doesn't make it much more pitiful. — Benjamin Clementine Beautiful Copy Share Image
The experience that I had in Paris I could never have ever again in my life. This is when I grew up… — Benjamin Clementine Choices Copy Share Image
When I started writing again, especially when I listened to French music and Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, I realized that these… — Benjamin Clementine Artist Copy Share Image
If I win the Mercury Prize, I'll be very honoured. If I don't win it, I won't have lost it. Someone else… — Benjamin Clementine Good Copy Share Image
It's my only freedom, music, and I'm not going to give it up to anyone else. — Benjamin Clementine Freedom Copy Share Image
If I weren't musical, then I would have just published a book, you know? But I'm lucky enough to play piano, and… — Benjamin Clementine Book Copy Share Image
I felt like I was homeless anyway, so the change in environment wasn't that much of a big deal. I felt pretty… — Benjamin Clementine Big deal Copy Share Image
I was lucky to have read a lot of poetry when I was younger; it helped me to remember a way to… — Benjamin Clementine Lucky Copy Share Image
Poetry itself is music. I'm just lucky that I can convert it into music. — Benjamin Clementine I can Copy Share Image
Confidence came from people. I think I'm very confident in me, as a human being. — Benjamin Clementine Confidence Copy Share Image
If I'm being forced to do something I don't want to do, my real self comes out. But whether or not I'm… — Benjamin Clementine Fake Copy Share Image
I have met a few people, who are so respected in the fashion industry and all around the world, and are still… — Benjamin Clementine Around the world Copy Share Image
I like it when cities are melancholic. When it started snowing for example, I felt very lonely. I felt very comfortable and… — Benjamin Clementine Cities Copy Share Image
Some people are saying that my music is not for Burberry, it's not for fashion. I know where they're trying to go… — Benjamin Clementine Burberry Copy Share Image
If you live in central London, that's probably fine for you, but in places like Edmonton, where you're almost out of sight… — Benjamin Clementine Live Copy Share Image
At home and in church - which I didn't go to a lot, I was very rebellious, but my family was strict… — Benjamin Clementine Bible 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… — Benjamin Clementine Believe Copy Share Image
I always try to be as discreet as possible, so I wear black. — Benjamin Clementine Always Copy Share Image
I clearly remember my father cutting our jumpers and our sports clothes with scissors - because he didn't want us to wear… — Benjamin Clementine Father Copy Share Image
I was on the train; I did play, but I also played in bars, in the streets, at birthday parties for people… — Benjamin Clementine Birthday Copy Share Image
