Emeli Sande Quotations

I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was when I was singing or on stage.

I built a reputation as a songwriter in the industry before my own hits. People were used to coming to me for songs. There were songs like 'Clown' and 'Mountains' that were my songs that I wanted to keep. But the record labels saw me as a songwriter. It was hard to get people to believe in me as an artist.

I feel like 'Next To Me' is a great introduction because it's a simple song that has a simple message for me. I wanted to introduce something that lyrically I'm proud of and introduces me both as an artist and as a writer.

I mean, there'll always be room for big productions and everything but it's good to see the other side.

From when I was a kid I wanted to write. It was so important to me that I was writing my own material.

I tried to bang down a lot of doors but Virgin were the only label who believed in what I was doing. I ended up with the label that understood what I was trying to do.

I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it's harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know?

I want to speak for people that may not feel like they're being spoken for at the moment. And I want to make a connection between the world around us and the charts.

I was very quiet until I got at the piano, and weekends, lunch breaks, after school, before school, I was just making music.

I wanted to make an album that melodically people can connect to; something that reflects our times and the kinds of difficulties we face.