A biography for James Arthurhasn’t been written yet.
“I'd say to all kids, don't have a tattoo until you're 21.”
“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.”
“Everyone loves a comeback story, and everyone loves the underdog as well. I kind of feel like I've been the underdog. Hopefully that inspires people to not give up on themselves and their lives and not give up on their dreams.”
“I'm always going to have to manage my mental health issues.”
“There had to be a point where I had to stop feeling sorry for myself.”
“My approach is to be open and honest.”
“Romance and girls I don't talk about anymore: it's off limits. I just want to keep it private.”
“I'd like to think that maybe the average person is rational, and they realise that I'm not this crazy monster that, at times, I've been perceived to be.”
“Who hasn't had interest from Rita Ora?”
“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.”
“I'm a Honey G fan. She can spit some vibes on one of my songs; she's got rhymes for days! She's gangster. I love her.”
“I don't do media training. I don't do that.”
“I think a lot of things get blown out of proportion in the media.”
“I don't have anything against SyCo or 'X Factor' or any of that. I'm just a guy who got really afraid of not being in control.”
“I'm not much of a public speaker.”
“Being in bands and plugging away with not many opportunities and no money for many years really shaped me and taught me about work ethic.”
“I want to help people to get to know my story and really tell them in detail what I've been through.”
“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.”
“Anxiety is a really crippling condition, and I suffer with it myself, and I feel for anyone who suffers from it. The way that I deal with it is try as much as possible to stay in the moment to not think about the past and not think about what's coming up in the future: to try and just seize the moment as much as possible.”
“I'm not a shiny pop star.”