“Many persons think a prophet must be a good deal better than anybody else. Suppose I would condescend - yes, I will call it condescend, to be a great deal better than any of you. I would be raised to the highest heaven; and who should I have to accompany me?” ThinkingShouldPersonsWould BeHeavenDealsHighestRaisedProphetShould IAccompany Author:Sam Smith
“In the Lonely Hour is about a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn't love me back. I think I'm over it now, but I was in a very dark place. I kept feeling lonely in the fact that I hadn't felt love before.” ThinkingYearsFactsFeelingsLastsGuyFeltHoursDarkLove IsLonelyOver ItLast YearFeeling LonelyDark Places Author:Sam Smith
“I think a lot of people don't wear their hearts on their sleeves. I think people should, but a lot of people don't. People may be a bit taken back sometimes about how honest I am and how open I am. But I'm happier this way - it's a good thing for me.” PeopleThinkingHeartSometimesTakenHonestGood Things Author:Sam Smith
“I used to have a little whisky before I went on stage. I realized that could have slowly turned into something a bit more serious. I get hyped up. I also think doing it a lot, you get used to it. You get more confidence. It's confidence building, really.” ThinkingBuildingSeriousI RealizedWhisky Author:Sam Smith
“Love songs in particular are so compelling because love is probably the strongest emotion you can have, and I think it's relatable to absolutely everyone, whether it's unrequited love or love.” ThinkingSongLove IsEmotionUnrequited LoveRelatableUnrequited Author:Sam Smith
“My album focuses on unrequited love quite a lot because I don't think it's spoken about enough in music. I've been through it myself and I found it hard to find songs that were about that, so I've definitely tried to make that a part of my album.” ThinkingEnoughSongUnrequited LoveUnrequited Author:Sam Smith
“I'd do a song in the studio and it would explain everything I'm going through so perfectly that when I went home and I felt down I could listen to that to make me feel better. It's a documentation of my life. I think it's just important to put it out there.” ThinkingImportantHomeSongFeel BetterMake Me Feel Better Author:Sam Smith