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It stayed with me - the Bible has stayed with me. I've grown out of it because, obviously, you live life for yourself and have your choice to believe what you want to believe in, but I know that the Bible can be used to appreciate life.

~Benjamin Clementine

Topics: Appreciate Because Believe Bible Choice Grown Know Life Live Live Life Me Obviously Out Stayed Used Want You Your Yourself

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I'm from a middle class family, but my father squandered all the money, so I didn't really run around with rich people.

~Benjamin Clementine

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If I'm being forced to do something I don't want to do, my real self comes out. But whether or not I'm aware of it, no matter what happens, I'm always going to have a fake self, and I'm not going to judge my fake self.

~Benjamin Clementine

Topics: Always Aware Being Fake Forced Going Happens Judge Matter Out Real Self Something Want Whether

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I was lucky to have read a lot of poetry when I was younger; it helped me to remember a way to write.

~Benjamin Clementine

Topics: Helped Lot Lucky Me Poetry Read Remember Way Write Younger

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Personally, I wouldn't mind going on stage naked, totally naked.

~Benjamin Clementine

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I'm actually doing what I like doing, which is mixing opera music and classical music with soul and folk. And I was writing and talking about what I've actually experienced, and I don't think that's very common.

~Benjamin Clementine

Topics: About Actually Classical Classical Music Common Doing Experienced Folk Like Mixing Music Opera Soul Talking Think Very Which Writing

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I would describe myself as outspoken. Not political. Outspoken about what I want to say. There are things that need to be said... and I think it's my obligation to say them.

~Benjamin Clementine

Topics: About Describe Myself Need Obligation Outspoken Political Said Say Them Things Think Want Would I Think

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I appreciate my city very much. When I go to America and Europe, and I tell everyone I'm from London, I'm proud.

~Benjamin Clementine

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My parents always said that I would be a lawyer or pilot or doctor - and I always just thought that's what I would do.

~Benjamin Clementine

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When I first started singing in Paris, I sounded horrible: I was just singing to get some money to eat. And I wasn't singing my own songs: it was Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix. Eventually, when I wrote my own music, my style just came out of my own place.

~Benjamin Clementine

Topics: Bob Bob Dylan Bob Marley Came Dylan Eat Eventually First Get Hendrix Horrible Jimi Hendrix Just Marley Money Music My Own Out Own Paris Place Singing Some Songs Started Style Wrote

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Artist

Born: December 7th, 1988

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