Top 44 Nina Nesbitt Quotes

The worst quality in a man is a really big ego – that would turn me off.

London seems to be one step ahead of everywhere else which I like because you see things first. It’s where British fashion is developed and there are so many little vintage shops and boutiques; there are always loads on offer.

From past experience I wouldn’t go out with another musician. With song writing people can be a bit sensitive. Something completely different, like a lawyer, would be good.

I try to create an image to suit my music. These days, you have to create your own personal brand as an artist. It’s not about just putting music out any more unfortunately.

I feel like in our society there is definitely still a lot of underlying sexism. It’s funny how many guys are surprised when you pick up an instrument in the studio, or write your own songs.

I do loads of pitch writing as well, where you write a pop song and then pitch it to DJs who can then work with the song, and sometimes they keep your vocal on it. It’s just good to be involved in different things.

I genuinely have no eating problem. I eat so much food. I think there’s a lot of girls who are similar to me.

But I think as you grow up, you realise that actually, if you want to dress sexy there’s nothing wrong with that – it’s your prerogative as a woman to dress however you want.

So I just sat in bed for six months – I literally didn’t leave the house – and it was the first time that I’d actually experienced being depressed. I’d be sad on and off but I’d never experienced actual depression. Like, crying for no reason. It was really horrible.

I came from a really small village outside Edinburgh in Scotland and had quite a sheltered upbringing.

Then when I was writing alone, I’d just be in my bedroom in London and I had a little studio setup. I was like, You know what, if no one’s gonna produce my music, I’m gonna have to learn how to do it myself.

I try to create a style that reflects my music. So I would say it’s definitely got some ’90s elements, some pop elements that are a bit more feminine, and then more indie, androdgynous elements.

Sometimes I fall out of love with what I’m doing, but only for about a week. Once it’s over I’m back to thinking it’s the best job in the world again. But every job has it’s ups and downs.

I’d been an artist since I was 17 and I was used to just putting things on iTunes. So I was like, I need to educate myself and figure out the new industry.

Being young and extremely naive and coming from a very sheltered place has been a slight disadvantage to me because in Edinburgh, if you meet someone and they’re nice, they just become your friend.

But shows like ‘The X Factor’ are a great showcase but people are not taking it for real music.

I think you really have to know what you want if you want to be an artist. Otherwise, you just kind of end up in space, just floating around.

But, I think that as long as you have a distinct voice and personality, you can kind of dress how you want.

I would love to work with Calvin Harris because I think he’s a really good songwriter and producer and he does everything, which I like.

As an introvert, you have to spend a lot of time with me and then little bits of my personality will come out over time. But as an artist, sometimes you only get five minutes to impress someone, so it is kind of hard.

I’ve learned not turning things up to full volume is a good idea. Also, because I have the freedom, sometimes when I’m writing a song I’ll get carried away with production when I’m only on the first verse, and that sacrifices the songwriting.

When I got dropped, no one really wanted to work with me… I felt like my career was over and I didn’t really know what to do.

There’s even a feature on my website where you can translate messages into codes, so whenever I have any big news it goes out in code first so the diehard fans are the first to know.

I picked up the guitar at 15 because of Taylor Swift.

Sadly, people assume that I am happy because I am so skinny.

I only tend to use YouTube for learning difficult guitar things or music videos. I tend to just walk around London and take it all in; there are so many fashionable people.

I didn’t grow up with a musical family. My mom had a lot of CDs in the house, particularly Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, ABBA, all the sort of like diva icons. She’s Swedish, so she loves pop music.

It’s always weird when people come out to see you because everything’s mostly online now.

I think when I started my first album, I was 17 or 18, so I guess I was basically a child.

Working with other people, it’s hard to get them to make it sound like what you have in mind.

I never want people to know who I’m going out with or about my family. But it’s difficult, because when people have seen you online since you were 14, they feel like they know you.

A song like ‘Loyal To Me,’ for example, I originally wrote that for a girl band in mind, that’s why it has so many harmonies and it’s got that sort of ’90s/R&B feel to it.

I like people who have their own quirky style. I’m not really attracted to typically good looking men.

I had basically been shelved by the record label for two years and I was writing songs every day. I made two albums that just never came out, and that was just a really big knock to my confidence, because everything I sent seemed like it just wasn’t good enough.

When I wrote my debut album I was around 17, I didn’t really know what my sound was or who I was and what I wanted.

I was wearing leather studded jackets, but I was playing acoustic folk music, so it was quite a weird mix.

I took two years out to find what sound I felt passionate about and what I liked making. After the last album, ‘Peroxide’, which is quite poppy and acoustic, I felt really bored.

So what comes naturally to me is writing lyrics and writing songs and telling stories.

I get on really well with Jake Gosling, who is a great producer, and I have written a song with Fraser T Smith.

Stay Out’ is about all the stereotypes of people you meet out and about.

I dyed my hair blonde when I was 13 because I wanted to be like my mum and my gran, who both have blonde hair.

Peroxide’ is a mix of everything I have experienced from the age of 15 until now with themes of break ups, first love, growing up – all the sorts of things that you experience at that age.

I write songs that mean something to me because I want to connect with people and make them feel something too.

If people really like your music but you’re not selling so many records, I don’t think it really matters.