We’ve sourced some of the most interesting and thought-provoking Sade Adu Quotes. Each of the following quotes is overflowing with creativity, and knowledge.
Most of my lyrics are little stories about my experiences or those of my friends.
People generally let me be me. People are aware that I’m not someone particularly begging for attention. They hold back a bit with me.
Once a song’s out there, it’s no longer mine. And that’s the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.
If you’re only making an album every 10 years, it better be good.
I can’t see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.
The anxiety I feel when I’m late is nothing like the anxiety I feel when I’m on time.
To be a mother you must be strong. Even if you don’t feel it, you have to pretend.
I always said that if I could just find a guy who could chop wood and had a nice smile, it wouldn’t bother me if he was a thug or an aristocrat, as long as he was a good guy. And I’ve ended up with an educated thug.
My musical career was an accident.
I think you only really feel like an outsider if you’ve been an insider.
When I was young, people were almost identified solely by the kind of music they liked. People fell into categories of who liked what.
I don’t like looking outrageous.
I love writing songs.
My father was a very difficult man.
I always see myself as much more of a musician than a celebrity.
I’m always late.
My daughter and stepson are really broad-minded.
People are so used to having their lives filmed, they’re not even conscious of having cameras around. I still have that sort of suspicion when a camera comes out. I view it as a thing to fear.
Radio interviews are really snappy and I’m just bad at that. I just close down.
I’m uneasy with fame so I do my best to avoid places that will bring me more attention.
I’m not shy or reclusive. I just spend my time with people rather than journalists.
I’m not over the top; I’m not wacky. I’m fairly understated, and that reflects in the way I sing.
There isn’t a class structure in Nigeria; there’s a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.
From being at art college, I’ve always hated people that have the gall to think that they’re being incredibly different when they’re doing something in a very acceptable way, something safe that they’ve seen someone else doing.
All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of ‘Dynasty?’ No thanks!
