James Arthur Quotes
There's no doubt in my mind or anyone else's mind that people like Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, and Sam Smith are where they are because they're supremely talented people, and I have a lot of respect for them.
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Everybody's gone through some kind of struggle in their life, and I'd like to be the type of voice who talks about it.
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I think Sam Smith's dad got a huge loan or something to help his career. Those things can help artists get attention, but I guess my song 'Say You Won't Let Go' proved it's about the song.
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There had to be a point where I had to stop feeling sorry for myself.
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Everyone wrote me off, including me.
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I'm not a shiny pop star.
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When an attractive woman shows any interest in me, I'm immediately alerted.
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I want to put out music I really believe in, and when I felt that was threatened, I lashed out at everybody.
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You do need money to make a good demo; you do need a bit of financial support.
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I had some glamour models messaging me on Twitter and saying they think I'm hot, but I'm being careful.
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My music is about love, and I don't discriminate against any type of person.
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I had a bit of a strange childhood, to be honest.
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I really want to work with Eminem. I know it will never happen, but I would love if he let me do a hook on one of his songs or he featured on one of my songs. It would be incredible. I've just always admired him since I was young.
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I'm a positive guy, even if I don't smile a lot.
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I've done a few face palms after things I've said because it's stupid. But if I'm not like that, I won't feel human anymore. I'll just feel like some robot saying what I'm supposed to say. I think that's when people lose it.
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I always made my songs very conversational, and if anyone ever has a conversation with me, they know I'm a very open guy, very open and honest.
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I've always maintained a good relationship with Simon Cowell, and obviously I have a great respect for him, and his show provided me with a platform to reach a lot of people, so I have the upmost respect for Simon Cowell.
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I don't do media training. I don't do that.
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I have been through and seen so many dramas and traumas and been in so many situations that I can probably interpret a few different characters.
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There is a lot of pressure on pop stars, and I think a lot of it is the pressure that we put on ourselves. In our minds, we build up these huge, huge standards that we think people want from us, and actually, when you break it down, people just want you to make music and perform to the best of your ability, but anxiety can stop you from doing that.
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There are many things people don't know about me, and maybe when they read about those things, they will have an understanding of the journey I have been on, why I've made the mistakes I have, and hopefully help other people overcome their adversities.
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I don't think I made it clear where I was mentally when I appeared on 'X Factor.' There was so much pressure and a lot of judging. But I wanted to take a chance on the show because I wanted to make something of myself. 'X Factor' seemed like the only way out.
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People who aren't artists don't think about creativity and art; they think about money.
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For me, I've always been the guy who self-sabotages.
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I have a fan who suffered with leukemia, and apparently, the only thing that helped him through that was my music, so of course that's the ultimate sense of achievement. It's an incredible feeling.