“My mum is black, my dad is white, and when I was a teenager, people wo...” — Fleur East Quote

“My mum is black, my dad is white, and when I was a teenager, people would say, 'So what are you? Are you black? Or white? What are you more of?'”

“Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are.”

“I do body conditioning, spinning and yoga. On the treadmill, I'll do intervals of running flat and then on incline. I'll do that for an hour.”

“I like characters that are complex. I don't like people who are simple to play and are either black or white.”

“I try to emulate the Lynn Swanns, and the John Jeffersons and the fact they're black or white has nothing to do with it.”

“Real leaders have to live a paradoxical life, where they must break the rules in order to maintain them. If your expectations are high, you're setting yourself up for disillusionment. The land of governance is paved with gray streets, not black or white ones.”