“I like trying to make sounds that are interesting and are a bit weird....” — Sampha Quote

I like trying to make sounds that are interesting and are a bit weird. I try to make music that captures people's imaginations.

'Can't Get Closer' I originally recorded in about half an hour, just on my bed with a microphone. I actually re-recorded the song with a cleaner vocal take, but I decided to leave the demo version on there, just because I felt that instant where it was created is what captured the most emotion.

When you feel totally alone in your thoughts and feelings, there's someone out there who is going through what you went through, even if it's the strangest, weirdest thing you could think of.

I have a cousin called Flirta D who was big in the grime world, which made me really cool at school. 'Flirta D's your cousin?' 'Yeah, buddy.' 'He must be a millionaire!'

Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.

I'm not naive enough to pretend that on its own cinema can capture the very soul of significant social and cultural problems.

Makeup can help you capture a moment.

Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment, and you've got to be able to be in control enough to capture what's happening.

Do I need fifty finger-painted pictures by my toddler, or is one enough to capture this time of life? Mementos work best when they're carefully chosen - and when they don't take up much room!