I miss the days when girls would wear full long dresses and just stand onstage and sing. That’s what I’m trying to bring back: that timeless element. I want to create music that people will be listening to in fifty years, you know? Sam Smith Read Quote
My mum and dad used to make me stand up at dinner parties and sing to their friends. Sam Smith Read Quote
I used to sing Chaka Khan tunes in the car with my mum when I was eight years old. Sam Smith Read Quote
Stay With Me,’ for me, is my own personal anthem to the ‘walk of shame…’ that we’ve all gone through. It’s the feeling after a one-night stand of not wanting that person to leave, even if you don’t love them and don’t even like them. It’s about having that body next to you. Sam Smith Read Quote
I used to get very angry as I was getting older, because my voice was breaking. So I’ve trained my voice so religiously through my teenage years, because I wanted to be able to hit the notes that those females hit. And I can, which is great. Sam Smith Read Quote
My main incentive now is to be so successful that I can get a private jet and sit with the pilot. I got upgraded to first class the other week, but even there I was still scared. I could be massaged for the whole flight and still think I’m going to die. Sam Smith Read Quote
I don’t understand why you have to wear a wedding ring to warn people off. You should be able to be faithful to that person without anything on your body to show that you are with someone. Sam Smith Read Quote
As a youngster, when I started writing and stuff, I did actually write more from other people’s perspectives. When I hit 18 and something happened to me that hurt me, I discovered that writing the truth is really therapeutic and amazing. Sam Smith Read Quote
I don’t think about whether it’s gonna be a dance record or a ballad or anything when I’m making music. I sit in the studio and I think, ‘How am I feeling today?’ and I write how I feel. It’s really, really simple. Sam Smith Read Quote
My favorite soundtrack is ‘Avatar.’ It’s the best thing in the world. I love it. Sam Smith Read Quote
