Ella Henderson

“I look up to Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn and old styles. You will never see me in a crop top and hot pants - I'm more into dresses.”

“I always say that when it comes to picking a single, firstly you have to go with what feels right and what your gut tells you.”

“As long as it's making you happy and you're enjoying it, then you should never stop writing music. Whether it's going to take you somewhere, viewed by other people, or it's literally you in a bedroom at home, it should be something that you do for yourself.”

“At 16, I would wear clothes that hid my body; now I've found clothes that fit me rather than cover me. I'm not skinny, but I'm healthy, and you have to embrace what you've been given.”

“If something makes me happy, I go with it. It's as simple as that.”

“When I am having my picture taken, I channel Beyonce. In the studio, my inspiration is Adele.”

“My grandfather was a massive influence in my music. Growing up, he would play a lot of old-school records to me. A lot of jazz and swing music, actually, growing up.”

“For me writing is that place where I can escape; it's where I let my thoughts run wild.”

“I think I would fan over Beyonce or Adele. Those are my two girl idols, definitely.”