“The first time I sang in church, when I was ten, the applause was so o...” — Laura Mvula Quote

“The first time I sang in church, when I was ten, the applause was so overwhelming that I started to weep. My mum had to rescue me from the stage.”

“'Mvula' is my married name, but for some reason my nan calls me 'McVula.' I'm not sure if it's one of those jokey Caribbean things, or whether she's just getting it wrong.”

“There's nothing I love more in the world than layering voices.”

“You are never too old for applause. What's satisfying is that I'm being appreciated for what I was trained for.”

“But if applause throws off your timing, then you're not the kind of comedian I would like to see. All you have to do is stand there and take it.”

“Old men need applause too.”