That's the thing about creating. When you create, you create your own thing, whatever that is. It's always going to seep through in whatever you do.

I'm not really into beer, but I like tequila shots.

I myself identify as British-Nigerian, and I'm also gay, and I'm also a young adult in London making music. All of things can co-exist as one.

I've been in situations where someone has told me that my video made them uncomfortable. This was a straight man, and I really don't want to have to worry about making him uncomfortable. I should really be worrying about my own comfort and me putting out the best art that I can.

'Tongue' is literally just one piece of the puzzle. This album is something I've worked on over the course of my entire career and something I've been discovering myself in it.

I'm a musician, and I'm not interested in being in the Houses of Parliament.

I really enjoyed 2NE1's music; I really like BLACKPINK.

Schoolwork was always suffering! I hated school!

I've never been massive on rap, but there's that whole kind of culture of U.K. rap.

The industry has always been accepting of gay artists, but a particular thing for me is to see gay artists of color.

In reality, my parents knew that I was a vegetable outside of music. They have fears, they know how tough and competitive it is, but they're happy that there are a lot of people backing me.

I really love being an artist, but I make my money from songwriting.

'Correct' is a song and an exercise for me where I've been able to reclaim who I am and the good that I've done when in real life sometimes I struggle with that.

I always knew I wanted to work in music. There was no plan B.

We have a lot of black British men who are killing it: John Boyega, Stormzy, Anthony Joshua, Tinie Tempah, and Idris Elba, of course. I see them as people I really admire and that's empowering for me because it means I am not alone in this.

Some of white middle America haven't seen a black gay guy in a music video before.

If you go to America, so many club nights finish at 1 A. M. and it's so lame.

When I'm doing a session for another artist, it's a very scheduled thing, and it's kind of imperative that I write a song in that time. But if I'm trying to write a song for myself and I don't have an idea that day, I just can't force it.

If I'm writing a song for Karen Harding, I know I can't impose what I want to say onto her. I literally have to get into her headspace and think, 'what does she want to say?' When it comes to my stuff, it's the same. What can I write that's true to me?

I signed my first publishing deal when I was 14, and it was from two records I put on MySpace.

I'm a massive Mariah Carey fan.

I think 'Girlfriend' in particular is definitely one of the songs that is angled towards early 2000s, late '90s, R&B pop and those kinds of songs that were prevalent in that time. I don't think I was conscious of those songs in particular, but I'd say I definitely wanted a song that had that kind of vibe era wise in tone and all the writing.

The perspective that I come from when I sing, when I perform, is of who I am as a black gay man.

I've always been interested in fashion.

This constant feeling of, 'I have to have everything figured out' is not going to get anyone anywhere.

I was someone who knew what they wanted to do for so long. I was always fascinated by music, always a student of pop.

I started making beats when I was nine in my bedroom and garage.

I've always liked discovering things.

I think every song I do is specifically tailored to what I would say and how I approach situations.

When it comes to me and alcohol, I have special drinks everywhere.

I keep quiet and let the music do the talking.

I love '90s and '00s R&B, and those songs go on for ever.

For me personally, I've always tried to exude positivity and I feel that it's important for all types of experiences of black men to be seen.

I am empowered by my friends in the music industry who are other fellow black men because I see them as my brothers; we have similar experiences and relate to each other.

I've been so blessed to work with all my favorite artists as a gay man.

Everyone's journey as a gay man or woman is different; it's personal.

I didn't always see someone that I could relate to, that would tell me that being Black and gay is okay.