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?

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Schoolwork was always suffering! I hated school!

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

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

'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'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.

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

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.

The way Beyonce works, the song is a jigsaw piece and then she will piece various elements.

I hated my early videos. I really did. I hated 'The Rhythm.' Hated it. It's not my vibe to have lot of white people jumping on trampolines.

I think that there's not always been queer person of color representation in pop and so I'm making the most of it because that is who I am.

Having the opportunity to work with someone like Beyonce is definitely going to hopefully open a few doors.

I think the stereotypes many black men are put under, even in the entertainment world, can sometimes have a dark or negative undertone.