It's just as important - if not more important - to take the praise with a pinch of salt, just as you… — Shura Criticism Copy Share Image
One of the amazing things about pop is that it's there to make people feel confident and empowered. — Shura Amazing things Copy Share Image
Being part of a crowd and not standing out is way more frightening than being the person that stands out. — Shura Being Copy Share Image
Is the mainstream becoming more queer? Or is it the opposite? That artists like me are mainstreaming queer music? — Shura Art Copy Share Image
As I grew in confidence, I was able to come out and say that I'm a musician. — Shura Copy Share Image
I want to explore my boundaries. I want to push myself and go right to the edge of what I am capable… — Shura Boundaries Copy Share Image
I'm massively inspired by 'True Blue'-era Madonna, but she is absolutely confident and in control of the situation. — Shura Confident Copy Share Image
For me, one song is not enough to be in a person's world. I need to be in their world for 40… — Shura Experience Copy Share Image
The hardest thing is having to do selfies even when you're on your period and you're queuing at Superdrug to get ibuprofen.… — Shura Copy Share Image
Your debut record, in terms of lyrical content, can be about the last couple of years of your life obviously, but your… — Shura Couple Copy Share Image
I worked in a post-production facility for television, but in the machine room, so I was one of the nerds, essentially -… — Shura Computers Copy Share Image
I think there's something antagonistic about bedroom pop. We're reappropriating pop and saying you don't have to be an ex-Disney star to… — Shura Life Copy Share Image
A lot of people start by learning other people's songs, but the idea of singing someone else's music didn't excite me. I… — Shura 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I couldn't be a Taylor Swift. I would really suck at being Taylor Swift. — Shura Being 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 love PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Pixies, Portishead, and Massive Attack: a lot of what I would describe as alternative and indie… — Shura 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
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
