AceShowbiz - Rita Ora couldn't have made her new album without Taika Waititi. The "You Only Love Me" hitmaker has never had such a "supportive" partner as the director and praised him for helping her feel more "confident" when it came to working on her latest record "You and I".

"I've never met someone who is so supportive of my work the way he has been," the 32-year-old told the Sunday Mirror newspaper. "He loves all the songs on the album, including 'You and I' - which is one of the most honest songs I've ever written."

"I don't feel like there's a lot to hide behind, I recorded it the day after we got married and it's my perfect wedding song," Rita, who married Taika in a secret ceremony last year, added. "He encourages me every step of the way, his support helped me feel more confident."

Rita went on to elaborate, "The album started off as a diary and now it's emerged as a full-blown love story." She shared, "I'm at a stage in my life where I'm so content living in the now, and I wanted to share that in this album."

Rita also praised her parents for instilling a strong work ethic in her but insisted it doesn't come before everything else because she'll always make time for her loved ones. "I think my work ethic comes from my upbringing, it's something my parents instilled in me," the musician noted.

"They always said that as an ­immigrant, I would have to work twice as hard to achieve my dreams. But they didn't just teach me about working hard, they taught me about respect and how important family and loved ones are," she continued explaining. "I know how important it is to make time for your loved ones, and me and Taika always make sure we make that time."