After putting out songs with 26 million views on YouTube, your life changes a little bit. Suddenly everyone's like, 'Where's the album?' — Shura Life Copy Share Image
I've tried writing darker, more serious songs, but they don't go anywhere. Everything revolves around the chorus for me. — Shura Copy Share Image
When you have a lot of gay friends, you don't think of that as being different or divisive or weird; that's just… — Shura Being different Copy Share Image
It's really weird when you realize the people you look up to - who have influenced or inspired you - start to… — Shura Inspiration Copy Share Image
I'm 23, and if I wanted to release a record when I was 17, I could have released a record, but I'm… — Shura Copy Share Image
I found my own voice slowly. I don't do big tricks like Mariah Carey, so I've found this weird way of singing… — Shura Copy Share Image
I'm a lesbian. That's how I identify myself, but I think there's a massive spectrum for everyone. — Shura Copy Share Image
I read interviews saying women can bring a femininity to a song, a delicacy, but some women make really aggressive music. — Shura Copy Share Image
I take inspiration from so many places. I think, more than anything, it would have to be the music made by others… — Shura Copy Share Image
'What's It Gonna Be?' is about having a massive crush on someone, so it made sense to go back where - to… — Shura Copy Share Image
In London, I used to play 'Boys of Summer,' but it didn't feel right, because it doesn't apply to your surroundings, to… — Shura Copy Share Image
The past isn't real because it's history, and the future isn't because it hasn't happened yet. I like it, it hints at… — Shura History Copy Share Image
Pop should be weird, and I realize as I say this that I'm not the weirdest person in the world. But if… — Shura Female Copy Share Image
I love camping, everything about it - tents, the camping stove, sleeping bags. I'm obsessed with technology, be it synthesizers and speakers… — Shura Camping Copy Share Image
On one level, I am a massive joker and can't take anything seriously, but on the other hand, I'm incredibly serious and… — Shura Copy Share Image
I've had relationships before where you break up, and you think you're going to die, and then you realise you're definitely not… — Shura Copy Share Image
My dad used to do a lot of music when he was young, so he had an 8-track MiniDisc recorder, and when… — Shura Dad Copy Share Image
I'm not one of those artists that can go away for six months and tour America and have 20 producers back in… — Shura America Copy Share Image
Obviously I think it's really important to look back at your history, and that's why I think things like Pride are important.… — Shura Country Copy Share Image
There are two ways of dealing with being odd. One is to really try and conform, and the other is to do… — Shura Copy Share Image
To a lot of people, my job is really fancy, so they're like, "Oh, whoah, you're a musician, wow!" Some people go… — Shura Copy Share Image
People think I'm cool - it's a virtue of my job! In real life I'm absolutely not cool, but I think if… — Shura Conviction Copy Share Image
Pop music often deals with subject matter like breakups, or you have songs that are like, "I will love you forever," or… — Shura Copy Share Image
I'm a bit of a geek: I just love being able to play with dials and buttons. — Shura Being Copy Share Image
I couldn't be a Taylor Swift. I would really suck at being Taylor Swift. — Shura Being Copy Share Image
There's something about rhythm and bass sections generally, how the bass and drums interact, that's basically the soul of any song. — Shura Copy Share Image
The best thing you can do is having to say no to putting out something that's good, because everything else is better. — Shura Copy Share Image
I'd written songs since I was 16, but I never thought that I would be a musician full time. — Shura Music Copy Share Image
