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Laura Mvula quotes: I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.

I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.

Laura Mvula quotes: There's nothing I love more in the world than layering voices.

There's nothing I love more in the world than layering voices.

Laura Mvula quotes: My parents were quite strict; we couldn't just listen to whatever music we wanted. It was very much like they monitored what we listened to.

My parents were quite strict; we couldn't just listen to whatever music we wanted. It was very much like they monitored what we listened to.

Laura Mvula quotes: Lizz Wright is my favourite singer. Her voice moves me and takes me to another place. She also grows her own food, and that inspires me.

Lizz Wright is my favourite singer. Her voice moves me and takes me to another place. She also grows her own food, and that inspires me.

Laura Mvula quotes: It's important for any artist - particularly female artists - to feel completely comfortable and to know what they're trying to do.

It's important for any artist - particularly female artists - to feel completely comfortable and to know what they're trying to do.

Laura Mvula quotes: I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is.

I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is.

Laura Mvula quotes: I write songs from the heart, and I don't hold back.

I write songs from the heart, and I don't hold back.

Laura Mvula quotes: I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.

I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.

Laura Mvula quotes: I really love jazz, but I will never be a jazz musician as much as I dream. But, I think that the jazz music I love is there in my

I really love jazz, but I will never be a jazz musician as much as I dream. But, I think that the jazz music I love is there in my music.

Laura Mvula quotes: I like pastels and lighter shades on darker skins. I feel like it lifts everything and accentuates being chocolate.

I like pastels and lighter shades on darker skins. I feel like it lifts everything and accentuates being chocolate.

Laura Mvula quotes: One of the things I haven't been ready for is how male-dominated the music industry is. I just didn't have a clue.

One of the things I haven't been ready for is how male-dominated the music industry is. I just didn't have a clue.

Laura Mvula quotes: I listen to a lot of choral stuff at home, but I'm also liking Labrinth, Emeli Sande, Tom Odell and Wretch 32.

I listen to a lot of choral stuff at home, but I'm also liking Labrinth, Emeli Sande, Tom Odell and Wretch 32.

Laura Mvula quotes: You don't have to aim to be the best of everything, thinking that one day you're going to be the top of the world; I don't think it exists.

You don't have to aim to be the best of everything, thinking that one day you're going to be the top of the world; I don't think it exists.

Laura Mvula quotes: I don't think I've ever been chatted up, and I don't think I've ever chatted anyone up. The Fresh Prince has the best chat-up lines.

I don't think I've ever been chatted up, and I don't think I've ever chatted anyone up. The Fresh Prince has the best chat-up lines.

Laura Mvula quotes: 'Green Garden' is about beauty and joy and lush green and dance and excitement and smiling from within.

'Green Garden' is about beauty and joy and lush green and dance and excitement and smiling from within.

Laura Mvula quotes: Who made you the center of the universe?

Who made you the center of the universe?

Laura Mvula quotes: My parents encouraged us to commit to things, so if we wanted to learn an instrument, it was all the grades and all the theory.

My parents encouraged us to commit to things, so if we wanted to learn an instrument, it was all the grades and all the theory.

Laura Mvula quotes: I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.

I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.

Laura Mvula quotes: I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing.

I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing.

Laura Mvula quotes: London audiences have this reputation for being a bit too cool for school.

London audiences have this reputation for being a bit too cool for school.

Laura Mvula quotes: Limitlessness is important for me; I want to be able to use every opportunity to push me forward onto the next thing.

Limitlessness is important for me; I want to be able to use every opportunity to push me forward onto the next thing.

Laura Mvula quotes: My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.

My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.

Laura Mvula quotes: The first time I sang in church, when I was ten, the applause was so overwhelming that I started to weep. My mum had to rescue me from the stage.

The first time I sang in church, when I was ten, the applause was so overwhelming that I started to weep. My mum had to rescue me from the stage.

Laura Mvula quotes: Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but that makes no sense to anyone.

Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but that makes no sense to anyone.