Raye

It's not in my nature to follow rules.

— Raye

You can't force things down people's throats.

— Raye

Music is my safe space.

— Raye

I don't want to care about stats.

— Raye

The studio is such a vulnerable space.

— Raye

Donald Trump is just absolutely atrocious.

— Raye

I'm in love with music.

— Raye

I did as many little charity gigs as I could.

— Raye

I'm not interested in being a 'singles' girl, it's the last thing I ever wanted to be.

— Raye

We used to watch 'The X Factor' every week but I was brought up in church.

— Raye

At the end of the day it should come down to a creator believing in what they've created.

— Raye

Gospel, soul, jazz, and R&B were what I felt connected to as an artist.

— Raye

Being an artist means being unapologetically yourself, and I get to be that now.

— Raye

Before I involved my parents in my career, I was so lost and I was really not doing well.

— Raye

All I ever wanted to be was an artist, and now I'm an artist with an album of the year.

— Raye

There's a world in which if I didn't find faith again, I might not even be here.

— Raye

As a singer, it's a joy to turn your talent towards a cause that's vitally important and close to your heart.

— Raye

I lived in Pollards Hill in a council estate with my parents until I was about seven and then they wanted to…

— Raye

I understand that a corporation needs to make money, but this was never business to me. My music was always so heartfelt…

— Raye

Stormzy is just one of those lovely guys who is never afraid to compliment or reach out and make someone feel good.

— Raye

I think for me, I've battled with a lot of things in my life and there's no rule book on how to…

— Raye

I had been writing songs from the age of 7 or 8 years old, and they were so bad. But it was…

— Raye

When I'm in the shower I'll sit down on the floor, and I'm like: No one chat to me. In my little…

— Raye

When I was 10, my dad made a little set-up in the house. We'd put a duvet over the door so it…

— Raye

We have in us an innate feeling that gives us a sense if something isn't right. But it's really tricky. I've had…

— Raye

It's all about perspective: different people need different forms of musical medicine. What matters most is if the artist or musician or…

— Raye

I was being asked to write with some of the most incredible artists in the world. Meanwhile, I'm not taken seriously enough…

— Raye

Men will roll their eyes, but it really is so much harder as a woman. Then you bring race into it, and…

— Raye

Major Lazer followed me and reached out saying he wanted to do a session. Which was sick, because I remember always saying…

— Raye

I've always been a proud feminist and I think it's clear that climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity - it…

— Raye

Every single song that's released in the world, there are 100 royalty points. The label will take, say, 80 points. The artist,…

— Raye

There is so much darkness and pain in this world we live in, and I wanted to create something both as deeply…

— Raye

I'm very opinionated and I really believed in a lot of things.

— Raye

As a Ghanaian-Swiss Brit, I grew up with so many different cultures.

— Raye

I'm no stranger to a corner shop. That was my second home, growing up.

— Raye

I want to create stuff that will make me feel better.

— Raye

Don't put yourself in positions of vulnerability unnecessarily.

— Raye

I just want to be a person who's in control of my life.

— Raye

I love songs that don't do what you expect them to.

— Raye

It's just brilliant when you get to prove people wrong.

— Raye