A biography for James Arthurhasn’t been written yet.
“Me and my mum didn't see eye-to-eye for a lot of years, and I've never really felt connected with my dad, because he wasn't there.”
“I can't go on Tinder; I'll get in trouble.”
“I had nothing and lived in the most insignificant place.”
“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.”
“One of my fans made a lifelike doll of me. It was incredible - it looked just like me - but an effigy is kinda weird.”
“When an attractive woman shows any interest in me, I'm immediately alerted.”
“I've made some very silly mistakes.”
“When I had my first panic attack, I believed that it was a heart attack.”
“I've found a way to live in the here and now.”
“Not only was I an 'X Factor' winner that got dropped by Syco - and when that happens, you're never heard of again - but everyone thought I was a clown.”
“I'm very much a 'boyfriend' type of guy. I've been in relationships since I was 16.”
“If you haven't got help, all you can do is make good music.”
“What's fulfilling is being happy and being able to help other people. The simple things.”
“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.”
“I'm trying this thing where I don't regret as much 'cause it doesn't really work that well to regret things.”
“I think Justin Bieber and Zayn have both been listening to me a lot, and they basically wanna be me.”
“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.”
“I have the words 'love' and 'life' on my knuckles, and I would half like those removed.”
“I just think you have got to bring out good music.”
“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.”