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I dress in a sophisticated and classy way - I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn't be embarrassed to see.

Ice cream is my comfort food.

Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

Dance music has pushed its way into the mainstream. Which is good for me.

I like how strong Sade is and how she doesn't give away too much.

I don't think too far ahead because I want to appreciate what's happening now.

I love Barbra Streisand and Sade who've both had careers in soul and I want my music to have that timeless quality that isn't necessarily now.

My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone cry.

If you're from South London you feel like you're always trying to win people over, so perhaps that underdog passion comes through.

Jessie Ware