Michael Kiwanuka

I had a lovely time growing up.

My idea of home is not necessarily a place.

You always have in the back of your mind that would be cool if you get recognized. But you can't concentrate on any of those things. You've got to just keep playing and doing your music and the rest is just a bonus.

If you earned money listening to music, I'd be a millionaire.

It's quite hard not to cringe at your own music; you're always a bit annoyed at some parts of it.

There's nothing more exciting to me than using real instruments in the studio.

I love writing songs and being a musician, but you can't really buy the feeling of connecting with people.

I like a lot of soul, but I also put a lot of folk into what I do.

I love grooves and dance music, but I like the feeling behind songs too.

I love making music so it's important for me to keep doing that even if the schedule is busy.

I love singing. It makes me feel good. It's like a release, especially when I'm singing soul music.

I'm active - I like playing football, but I'm not very good. I like running, but I'm not really fast.