Jessie Ware

I want to be as feminine and classic as possible.

— Jessie Ware

Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.

— Jessie Ware

'Cause I don't wanna fall in love If you don't wanna try, But all that I've been thinking of Is maybe that…

— Jessie Ware

Ice cream is my comfort food.

— Jessie Ware

I don't know if fame will come.

— Jessie Ware

I don't think too far ahead because I want to appreciate what's happening now.

— Jessie Ware

I tried a couple of pop writers - none of the big, big, big ones - but it didn't work for me.…

— Jessie Ware

I always have to pretend I'm somebody else to give the best performance. It kind of feels like I'm acting; it's definitely…

— Jessie Ware

I had just finished a run of shows in the States and went to NY to work with BenZel for a couple…

— Jessie Ware

I like how strong Sade is and how she doesn't give away too much.

— Jessie Ware

If I make a song where I'm happy, I sound completely mad - I think my voice is better-suited for sadder songs.

— Jessie Ware

I've turned down songs that would be much easier to play on the radio that I don't think should be on the…

— Jessie Ware

I don't think I'm prepared for life in the spotlight. I don't even think I'm really prepared now, but I still don't…

— Jessie Ware

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

— Jessie Ware

I always liked how people like Grace Jones and Annie Lennox pushed it with the videos. I'm not the most stylish person…

— Jessie Ware

A female vocal can lift a song.

— Jessie Ware

My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone…

— Jessie Ware

There are so many great singers out there.

— Jessie Ware

I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist.

— Jessie Ware

I am just trying to keep it real.

— Jessie Ware

I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing.

— Jessie Ware

I dress in a sophisticated and classy way - I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn't be embarrassed…

— Jessie Ware

I would like to think I am feminist in some sorts.

— Jessie Ware

I'm not a complicated person.

— Jessie Ware

I started meeting the right people, like [producer] Dave [Okumu], who explained to me how songwriting is really simple - "just like…

— Jessie Ware