Paloma Faith Quotes
- All Quotes
-
I agree with cosmetic surgery for medical reasons - my mother had breast cancer and I think it's very sad when somebody has no choice in what happens to their body.
-
I'm not a downtrodden woman. I just won't be.
-
Anybody who says they don't want to be seen on a show which has millions of people watching it at one time when they're in the business of selling records is a bit silly.
-
If I see something that inspires me, I'll dress like it.
-
I am inspired by show girls and Vegas. I was a cabaret performer, so that's where all that influence comes from.
-
I'm under no illusion that there are things about me that I'd like to change. I just accept who I am, and I'm proud of it.
-
I just really want to make albums - and however I can, I will.
-
I'd say that, first and foremost, I'm a performer; I started performing when I was four years old, and being on stage from a young age set me up.
-
Mum doesn't like it when I mention that Dad's a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines.
-
Real talent shines through regardless of how many others there are around you.
-
Once you accept that we're all imperfect, it's the most liberating thing in the world. Then you can go around making mistakes and saying the wrong thing and tripping over on the street and all that and not feel worried.
-
I'm the type of person who, if somebody offers me a free meal, I get excited because you never know where your next free meal is going to come from.
-
Whatever you are, you have the right to get married.
-
Ever since I was little, my mum used to choose an outfit for me and lay it on the bed so I'd know what I was wearing the next day. I never went to a uniformed school, so I always had an outfit – and I never really grew out of that, I don't think.
-
I feel curious about every situation I'm in.
-
It's celebrated in British culture to be eccentric.
-
If I get in a relationship, it's always for the long-term; if not, I don't see the point.
-
I don't normally have time to read, so when I go away I like to take a few books.
-
Sometimes when you've got too much money you lose your imagination.
-
I get to know my regular fans, and they inspire me.
-
If I go out with no make-up and a tracksuit on, nobody comes up to me. And if they do, I won't do a photo because I wouldn't want any photographic evidence.
-
I'm proud of being British, but I think our aristocracy is overrated.
-
My mum's always on at me to have children and blames 'that stupid stage thing you do' for me not already having a family.
-
I try not to brand myself 'weird' any more because it sticks.