Estelle
Estelle
Acclaimed British singer and rapper most famous for albums like 2008's "Shine," which was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. She shot to fame after her single "American Boy" hit number one on the U.K. Singles Chart. Later in her career, she became a series regular on the animated program Steven Universe.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth18 January 1980
CityLondon, England
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Being tiny has been difficult for me in a business that regarded physicality as the most important part of your life.
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Let me tell you girls the three most important things I learned about life: Number one: Hold fast to your friends; number two: There's no such thing as security; and number three: Don't go see 'Ishtar.'
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Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles.
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People assume that I'm wiser than I am because I'm somewhat successful. Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. If you're dumb when you're young, you're going to be dumb when you're old.
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If love means never having to say you're sorry, then marriage means always having to say everything twice.
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You can do anything you want to do.
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How we hated when they tore down the beautiful Spanish Colonial-style courthouse. It had palm trees around it. There were two fish ponds with fountains in them. I guess they called it progress.
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I know there are things I did in education that will never be reversed. I have not done that in film yet because I have only been here for about nine months.
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And because it's such a small town, your behavior is to some extent dictated by the fact that everybody in town knows you and you know everybody else.
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The laws were different here. Blacks had a lot more freedom to own businesses and property. Free people of color could come here seeking opportunity.
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The leaks have stopped. It's beautifully air conditioned now.
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I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama. He didn't win because he was black - people voted for him because he had a plan and because he talked sense and because you believed him.
I like to write about the things I care about. It's no fun to sing about things you don't like.
Collaboration is the way to go. It's very timely and fun to do.