I want a TV series, I'm gonna do some acting jobs, I'm gonna do some Broadway jobs, everything!

My favorite film involving scarves was little Edie in 'Grey Gardens.' I often wear scarves like that, under hats.

A lot of my girlfriends are always telling me they're really strong independent women, but they've got their boy on the side, and they only go over when he calls.

I've always been a fan of Nigerian artist D'banj. He's now signed to Kanye West's Good Music label.

I remember being, like, the age of 7 and just always being in control of something or someone, a baby somewhere. I had lots of cousins and brothers, and we were all taught that's how you are, you know. Things don't just run themselves; you have to make them run.

People want to say something negative before they say something good.

I try not to judge because I've been judged a heck of a lot, and it don't feel nice.

I always want to remain inspired.

People have created feuds between me and other artists.

When I need things to happen, I need them to happen now, you know. I don't want to be having a meeting about a meeting about a meeting, which is what can happen in Britain.

People are getting ready for music that makes them feel happy again rather than being depressed at the way the world is going right now.

I have to live authentically at all times. And that's part of what makes me an artist. I'm not scared to do that.

I've always dug Audrey Hepburn. I think she's one of the classic beauties.

The only thing I don't have is hips.

If you think about where I'm from, I'm not supposed to be singing in the first place. I'm not supposed to be alive right now.

Law became boring, but like every job I've done, it helped prepare me for a career in music.

If you cannot smile when you listen to music, then do not listen to it!

I went to New York and Miami and hung out by the beach, and I love the American boys, so I wrote a song about it.

Luke James has this mystique about him that's not something you can explain; you can only experience it. He's got a whole D'Angelo feel to him as well.

I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama. He didn't win because he was black - people voted for him because he had a plan and because he talked sense and because you believed him.

My style is Edie Sedgwick meets Grace Jones, or Audrey Hepburn meets Salt 'n' Pepa. Strong and feisty but still classic.

People like the shows I do. I want to be real, to have fun, even when I dance on stage... it's a buzz.

My mum is West African, from Senegal; my dad is from Grenada. There was a huge controversy about them getting together.

I feel like I'm beautiful, and every woman should feel like that.

BMG has been an awesome partner throughout my career, and with New London, we plan to continue bridging the gap between soul, pop, London, and New York - uniting them through music.

I can sit in my room and write a song that I think might be a hit. I can sort of make myself do that, and then I'll play it to a friend, and they'll say, 'Oh, that's nice.' But when something happens to me, and I sit down and write a song to get rid of my emotions, they'll turn around and say, 'Wow, that's great.'

I've still gotta come across as happy when inside I feel crap!

I couldn't just hand in any old rubbish - I can't go on tour and sing something for three years if I don't believe in it.

Reality really isn't as dull as it's cracked up to be.

My mom, for all intents and purposes, was a single parent.

I always have to get my U.K. fix, and 'Downton Abbey' is definitely that. I absolutely love period dramas, but this one is particularly appealing - following the ins and outs of aristocracy as well as the interaction between the rich and the poor.

This fame is a juggernaut: It slaps you in the face, and you don't know what you're doing. You don't know who has your back, who is your support system.

With the first album, I wanted to do so many different things, and I was fighting with myself to try and see if I was worthy enough to do it.

A lot of big whoever producers, they come with a song and they say, 'Sing this,' and I'm not that girl.

The Americans love me because I'm so completely unwilling to change my whole Britishness.

Lesson one, introduce yourself to everyone when you walk into a room. Don't act like you're too bougie to say, 'Hello.'

I got to the point where I was fed up with so many people telling me how and who I was supposed to be.

The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.

I'm so sick of hearing that U.K. hip hop doesn't get credit and success when I'm working to get it - for me and for others, too.

I'm signed to a U.S. label, and I didn't enjoy the 3 A.M. phone calls. I'm not a great sleeper, so I didn't enjoy being woken up.

If there is enough space on radio for Busted and McFly, who are basically the same band, or for 50,000 versions of Stereophonics and Coldplay, there must be enough room for all of us.

I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama.

I never feel that far away from the tabloids.

I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers.

Collaboration is the way to go. It's very timely and fun to do.

Conservatives, they're like the Republicans to me. They don't do much. They have this whole hierarchy and boys' club thing going on. That doesn't help the regular person.

When I was growing up, hip-hop was still a pretty specialised thing.

I love rom-coms. Any will do. Films such as 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' or 'Funny Face' with Audrey Hepburn.

When I'm full, I stop eating.

Success is based on music, not where you're from.