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. – Sade Adu
Whatever I’m doing, I’m in that moment and I’m doing it. The rest of the world’s lost. If I’m cooking some food or making soup, I want it to be lovely. If not, what’s the point of doing it? – Sade Adu
Once a song’s out there, it’s no longer mine. And that’s the whole purpose of music: to belong to people. – Sade Adu
When you play arenas you can create whatever you want. At a theater the height of the stage and the limitations of the theater can make you feel more separate from the audience. – Sade Adu
I’m not anti-fashion, but I’ve always had a bit of a punk attitude. That’s important, I think. I do my own thing. – Sade Adu
All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of ‘Dynasty?’ No thanks! – Sade Adu
I’m not over the top; I’m not wacky. I’m fairly understated, and that reflects in the way I sing. – Sade Adu
London was a really multi-racial city … It’s incredible how comfortable people are with race there. – Sade Adu
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. – Sade Adu
When I was young, people were almost identified solely by the kind of music they liked. People fell into categories of who liked what. – Sade Adu
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. – Sade Adu
