Top 60 Jorja Smith Quotes

I get loads of messages from people telling me they’ve been helped through some bad relationship when they’ve listened to my song. That’s what I want to do.

I was born in June, so I like summer, and my favourite part of a sunny day is when the sun sets.

I just make my music. It’s not too complicated.

I make music because it helps me. I feel better after I’ve written a song. I listen to my own songs, and they make me feel and think about stuff I’d done or someone said to me, and I feel a bit better.

I was a bit late on Erykah Badu, but I don’t think you can really be late on music. You discover it whenever; music is timeless.

I used to like loads of boys and get rejected all the time.

I overthink everything, and one thing I find difficult is to actually be in the moment.

I left Starbucks in 2015. When I was younger, I remember looking at Justin Bieber and wishing I had all these fans, but you know what? Everyone has their path, everyone’s path is different, and this is where mine’s going. I just didn’t want to work at Starbucks. I wanted to be writing music all the time.

I write what I want to write.

Before I put ‘Blue Lights’ out, I deleted my Instagram and everything and started again.

I want to be a voice people listen to and feel good or sad or whatever.

I’d like young girls to be able to listen to my music and take something positive away from it.

Chill? I can’t chill. I find it so difficult to sit still.

I love SZA. She’s great.

I remember watching somebody called Esmee Denters doing covers that were really popular and wishing that was me. But I’m glad it wasn’t. Things have worked out OK.

I want to be worldwide, international, in everyone’s ears, and everyone listening to what I’m saying, because I think I say some good stuff.

I’m not with a label, so I haven’t ever felt pressure to be a certain way. I’ve got a cool team who just love music.

My favourite number is 11.

I didn’t look like Rihanna. I was a bit chubby. I had puppy fat. I had a moustache. I didn’t want to have lips; I didn’t want a bum. I grew out of it, but I feel like everyone went through that phase of wanting to be skinny.

I like a new challenge.

I write all of my music.

There’s always been music in my house growing up. In the kitchen, there’s a speaker, and we’d always have my mum’s iPod in it – she never makes food without listening to music. And I used to watch ‘Top of the Pops’ with my dad.

I like to write about what I’ve seen and experiences I’ve been through.

I want to be someone for young girls to look up to, for fathers to want their daughters to listen to me because I’m not rude, and I’m actually talking some sense.

A dream of mine is to write a ‘Bond’ theme tune.

Did Amy Winehouse have a hit single from ‘Frank?’ I love ‘Frank,’ but people didn’t really pay attention to her until ‘Back to Black.’ So no, I haven’t had a hit single. I personally am not bothered about that.

I like a performance, a live performance, so I like little mistakes because that’s what makes perfect – the mistakes.

I’ve got so many melodies in my head.

When I am writing music, I sometimes envision a video playing alongside.

Wear what you feel comfortable in and what suits your mood.

When I found ‘New Chain’ by Col3trane, honestly, I couldn’t stop playing it. It’s a good road trip song because the beat just drives on.

I’m not good at talking, but I can write a good song and tell a story.

My songs are classics.

I like being someone else. ‘A Prince’ is not about me, but I can pretend for the three minutes of the track. It’s great being able to do that, ‘cos I enjoy telling stories.

My dad will always criticize me. He doesn’t care if it hurts my feelings. If I start acting a certain way, he would be like, ‘Who do you think you are?’ So many people can tell me, ‘You’re amazing,’ but I don’t think it. I’m really hard on myself.

There’s this issue where I’m really doing well and got hate ’cause I’m too light-skinned. I understand why people say that – throughout history, the lighter you are, that’s how it’s been. But it’s not my fault. My mom and dad had me! I look how I look.

I’m not gonna just disappear after one album.

I’ve got far to go. There’s always more to be done.

If you want to hear good music, good music will always be found.

One Christmas, I wrote a nativity play. But nobody turned up on the day of the performance apart from my brother and my cousins, so I just read the whole script onstage and made my brother pretend to be one of the animals at the inn.

I wanted to be pale. I didn’t wanna go in the sun, because I was in school with a lot of white girls. I remember one girl said to me, ‘You look better pale.’ And I was like, ‘Well, you’re tan!’ She was like, ‘It’s not the same.’

I’ve always loved music since I was 11. I used to play keyboard, and I would write music. So since 11, I’ve been falling in love with music.

The first song I wrote was when I was 11. It was called ‘Life Is a Path Worth Taking.’

I listen to all types of music.

For me, it’s about touching as many people as I can and helping as many people as I can with my music.

I started singing when I was 8, and then when I was 11, I started writing my first songs.

I get so many people coming up to me being like, Aahhh! And I’m like, what the hell? I’m just me!

When I first moved to London, I used to pretend to be on the phone. I used to talk about stuff that was going on out loud. To my phone! I don’t do that anymore!

I need to get a tiny bit more ‘woke.’

A lot of stuff doesn’t faze me. I think it’s because I was brought up in a small town, and normally, when you’re from a small town, when you see a famous person, you’d be like, ‘Oh my god. This never happens,’ but I’ve always kind of been like nonchalant.

With a label, pressure is added. Being independent, you don’t feel a lot of pressure.

It’s very special that I can go through things – and write them down and record them – and so many people can relate. Not everybody can get out who they are and really feel better after they write.

I say what I’m feeling, and a lot of people feel the same way.

Music is an outlet, so I’m not going to get things out that aren’t true. Sometimes I do exaggerate – but only a little bit.

I just like wearing whatever makes me feel comfortable and confident. I wear what fits my mood.

With make-up, I much prefer my natural face. I’m confident with myself like that, but when I wear make-up, I like to look like myself. I love dewy skin, a matte lip, and a bad highlight!

I don’t think about being a public persona too much – I just get on with what I’m doing.

I come from quite a creative family; everyone’s just doing their own thing!

I’d like to be a role model.

I like live-sounding things.