“I've always been a proud feminist and I think it's clear that climate ...” — Raye Quote

I've always been a proud feminist and I think it's clear that climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity - it is heart-breaking to know that the most devastating effects of the climate crisis are weighing most heavily on women and girls.

Doing two years at the BRIT made me realise exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I had got to the point where I had the opportunities and resources available to to focus 100% of my time onto my career.

I love songs that don't do what you expect them to.

Whenever I was presented with hardships - trauma, pain, heartbreak, confusion - I, like so many creatives, turned to my art as medicine.

There is a Nina Simone quote, 'It is an artist's duty to reflect the times.' This quote is everything to me and I believe the best way I can try to do this is through my art and my music.

Even the biggest heroes turn into cowards when they get tired.

I have the biggest sweet tooth, and just recently a doughnut shop in Portland called Pip's Original introduced a doughnut inspired by me called the 'Dirty Wu.' It is a cinnamon-sugar doughnut with sea salt, drizzled with honey and Nutella.

The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.

I was a very romantic, overly dramatic young lady, which served me well as a songwriter. Especially as someone who had to focus on lyrics and melody, because if you're a dramatic and romantic person, lyrics come easy, and you turn every single short-term relationship into the biggest 'Romeo-and-Juliet' story ever.