When you have a lot of fake selves, most of the time it's because you haven't had parents around so you try… — Benjamin Clementine Character 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
If you've got great parents, once you grow up and have to live by yourself, you're going to create some fake self… — 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,… — Benjamin Clementine Astronomy Copy Share Image
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 Image
I'm from a middle class family but my father squandered all the money, so I didn't really run around with rich people.… — Benjamin Clementine Class Copy Share Image
If you have parents who can't show you love, a kid can grow up to look arrogant. Because they need to create… — Benjamin Clementine Arrogant 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
In Paris, I was really singing for the sake of living. But eventually people said, 'Keep going; you've got a great voice,'… — Benjamin Clementine Confidence 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
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… — Benjamin Clementine Character 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
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 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
The meaning of love is obviously huge - but for me, it means be nice to people, and people will be nice… — Benjamin Clementine Love Copy Share Image
I would describe myself as outspoken. Not political. Outspoken about what I want to say. There are things that need to be… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
I'm not dismissing prostitutes, but a lot has changed. This so-called gentrification, it can never be stopped. — 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… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
That's how I always try to start my thoughts. I write them down first, eventually it turns into a poem, and if… — 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… — Benjamin Clementine Career Copy Share Image
I'm from London, and you hardly see stars because of the pollution of light. But in Arizona, there's nothing, so I can… — Benjamin Clementine Light 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
Obviously you live life for yourself and have your choice to believe what you want to believe in, but I know that… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
