Top 21 Quotes by Seinabo Sey

At the beginning, at my shows, there were a lot of press and people from record companies. Now there are people who are there to just listen to the music and are genuine fans.

I guess one thing that makes my music stand out is that it is quite hard to determine what genre it is.

I'm a big fan of skilled singers. Some of my favorites are Cee-Lo Green, Donny Hathaway, James Fauntleroy, and Kim Burrell.

By the second time I sang by myself in school, I just realized that I was more in control of my environment than I had ever been before.

I got along with mostly everyone, but music school does that to you. We had to sing in a choir all the time, so we had to get along with everyone.

If you don't like Beyonce, then it's hard for me to trust you. It's like not liking world peace.

Performing didn't feel comfortable until I was about 17. I loved to sing, but I always said I would never perform because I was too scared.

I sing because it soothes me, and I write because I want to let others know that they're not alone with their problems.

It's so crazy to see people singing along to songs that aren't even released yet. I'm like, 'How do you even know the lyrics? Have you been watching YouTube?'

Some days, I think maybe we should try and be a little more conventional, but every time I try, I fail, so I'm learning to not even entertain that thought anymore.