Rebecca Ferguson Quotes

I was really good at manicures, facials and make-up.

I'm very proud of my roots, and I would never try not to be who I am.

I think that's what I love about jazz is that you can do what you want, and you're allowed to mess up.

If you haven't got love, you've got nothing.

What I loved with Billie Holiday is she had a good way of parlaying the sorrow with a positive musical twist.

I think jazz has given me freedom with my voice.

When I first studied Billie Holiday's life story years ago, I admit that I was quite judgmental.

After the 'X Factor,' there were opportunities everywhere. It was all there waiting for me to enjoy. I didn't understand business.

I've been hugely inspired by the songwriting of Lauryn Hill and Tracy Chapman - on their albums, they really tell it like it is.

I feel like people are just waiting for me to fail, so I have to be careful what decisions I make in my career.

For me, it's not about quick grabs and quick sales; it's about having a sound that will last and sustain.

We have two older brothers and two younger sisters; Sam and I are in the middle, and I've always felt protective and closest to him.

I like Sam Bailey - she's got a huge voice.

I was looking for something to make me happy, and once I realised what I actually had, then I found success.

That's what I've tried to do: I've tried to make music that I really love.

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.

My family are too grounded, and I will go home to visit. I always need my dose of Liverpool to keep me grounded.

I'm one of these people who tries to look for the good in people, but I've learnt that, actually, no, some people fundamentally just are not nice.

My advice is, if you are going to go on 'X Factor,' you have to know who you are as an artist.

I think, even in society, people get so caught up in how they look. I think I let that go, and I've learnt to not care.

I'm not very good at business. I'm more of a creative, fun-loving hippie type.

People think that because of my nature and the tone of my voice that I'm stupid, and that's hard.

I'd gone from being a mum to all of a sudden having people fussing and overly pampering me. It can easily change you.

I love hats and winter is the perfect time for them. I love winter time fashion.

I'm a better writer than I am a singer, and I express myself easily through writing.

My first-ever date on my first tour, the sound completely cut out. So I had to go on and just shout loudly to the audience.

I don't tend to lie. If I do, it's a little one. Like, 'I'm only around the corner ... ' when really I'm 10 minutes away.

I love getting dressed up.

I came from nothing. We didn't have money, so I started work at 14 because I really needed the money.

I'd definitely like more kids when I'm older. And I think I'm like every woman in that I'd like to get married one day.

I don't really read books. Wish I did.

I love L.A. I'd move there tomorrow if I could.

I'm not afraid of a rant, am I? I've got to that point where I've just become a woman; I think I've just grown.

I absolutely love Nicole Scherzinger. She's worked really hard to get to where she is and really knows her stuff.

I like Marilyn Monroe; she was super glam, weren't she?

If you are not happy with the song, don't sing it. Simple as that - no-one forces you to do it.

You meet someone, you care for them, and you fall in love; it's what it is.

When you're recording classic songs, you've got to kind of make them your own, and you can't always worry about what people are going to think.

I love a good remix! Moto Blanco did a great one of 'I Hope'.

I'm playing with music and working on different types of music. But I've realised that I can't really stray from what is my marker.

I've always been interested in beauty. I studied it when I was 16 and 17, and I know it's a good idea to invest in something alongside my music.

I'm quite good at knowing, 'This isn't right for me,' or, 'That person will be really good at singing that.'

I do love dance music, but at the same time, I'm not looking to put out a big pop album. You've got to be the best you can be.

I remember being wise beyond my years when I was little.

My mum is a lovely woman, so strong but so kind and compassionate. She brought us up to be proud, loving and forgiving.

I can do an OK manicure, but I need to stick to singing.

A lot of negative stuff has happened to me - that's why I'm tough - but I don't want people to be like, 'Oh, poor Becky,' because I'm not a victim.

We grew up in Woolton, Liverpool. We didn't have much, but it was irrelevant. We played out a lot with all the kids on the street.

If you are going to survive in business, show business or any business, then you have to be bold.

If I got married one day and settled down, I would love to have more children.

I think there's definitely a dance album or at least single in me somewhere. I would want to work with a really cool Ibiza DJ, though.