James Arthur Quotes
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My music is about love, and I don't discriminate against any type of person.
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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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If you haven't got help, all you can do is make good music.
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For me, I've always been the guy who self-sabotages.
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I don't do media training. I don't do that.
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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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'X Factor' was the best experience of my life to be part of a show watched by so many people.
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I'm always going to have to manage my mental health issues.
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I've always thought I'm pretty ugly.
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I've always looked over my shoulder, especially in my hometown.
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I just think you have got to bring out good music.
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It's always amazing when a fan will say you've helped them through some kind of adversity.
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I want to help people to get to know my story and really tell them in detail what I've been through.
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One of my fans made a lifelike doll of me. It was incredible - it looked just like me - but an effigy is kinda weird.
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I had a style before I was signed, but now I'm developing my commercial sound as well as trying to strike a balance between authentic music and music that the masses will love.
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What's fulfilling is being happy and being able to help other people. The simple things.
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I have the words 'love' and 'life' on my knuckles, and I would half like those removed.
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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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I often think about starting a band again, doing my solo stuff and a band. I grew up in bands.
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Romance and girls I don't talk about anymore: it's off limits. I just want to keep it private.
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Kurt Cobain is one of the reasons I started doing music because I just loved to watch them rock out.
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I'm a big UFC fan.
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I want to become a Hollywood film star. I genuinely would love to be in some movies.
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People had told me to try 'The X Factor' for years, but I thought I'd be moody and hate it all. But it's what I needed. I asked Mum and Dad to come to my 'X Factor' audition, and it was the first time that they'd been in the same room in years.