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I think confidence is the sexiest thing to have.
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It's really important to me that my niece and nephews can come and see my show, as can my grandad and nan. I love spending time with my family, and music has always bonded us.
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I'm so happy people are seeing the eclectic side of me. I'm really honored to be able to push my voice into different sounds. Otherwise it all gets a bit samey same.
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The only thing I want to be defined by is my music and personality.
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I never stop working when I'm on stage, and that's my fitness.
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I feel like a lot of the industry and media portray this image of what beautiful is, or how you should dress, or how you should look, and I don't think it's healthy.
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I'm glad I've had to struggle. It's made me the artist I am now.
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And I definitely do that very British thing of, take things with a pinch of salt, stiff upper lip, you know what I mean?
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Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.
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I had knockback after knockback before I got anywhere. After I got my first record deal I thought that was it, then Gut Records went into liquidation. I was 20. I had no idea what that meant. I had a few days to get myself out of that contract or my work would be owned by someone else.
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Look after yourself; remember that you only consist of your being, so make the best of what you have and look after it. Put good things into your body; eat well.
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I love getting dressed up, but I want to be remembered for my singing.
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I think if I wasn't a singer I'd probably do make-up and beauty and hair and something creative like styling; I really enjoy it.
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I'd love to have a fashion range; I've been dressed by the amazing Vivienne Westwood, and fashion is something I'm a huge fan of.
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My style is constantly evolving. Style has been something that I think has been the hardest thing for me to come to terms with.
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I'm an artist, but I'm also a businesswoman, and sometimes you have to play hard.
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I know I've got the right friends because they understand when they haven't seen me for three months and then when I do see them, it's exactly as it was before.
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And that's the kind of thing people think, you know, that if you sign up to be a singer-songwriter you know how to deal with people setting up hate websites, or people being obsessed with you and crying when you touch them, but you don't, and you just have to deal with.
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During my stage shows, I am so energetic. It's constant! I just don't stand still. I actually got given a mic stand from my team to say 'Just calm down. Stand still for at least two songs.' But now I just pick it up and walk around with it.
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'Just Do It' is exactly what you need to hear when you're in a moment of doubt. When you're struggling, especially with sport... just do it. Stop talking about it, stop complaining about the cellulite, or that you're not able to run fast enough for the bus... just do it.
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Songs lay a foundation of who I am going to be forever.
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I won't lie - when you're first bringing out music and you want people to notice, you probably overdo it, especially as a girl.
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I started to look like a cartoon character with the fringe and the catsuits. Yes, I want to change and mix it up. I want to change my hair, change my style. I want to be allowed to grow.
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But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'