A biography for James Arthurhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm not saying none of these guys are talented, but people think Ed Sheeran crawled off a couch and lived on the street or something, but him, Ellie Goulding... they all come from Suffolk, Surrey, Richmond... they come from support.”
“I was on the dole.”
“I probably suffered with depression.”
“I'm a positive guy, even if I don't smile a lot.”
“I don't know if speaking to a therapist is right for everyone.”
“When you find fame, or you get signed to a record label, it's not what you imagined - because you imagined they would have 100 percent trust or faith in you as an artist. Unfortunately, that's not really the case - it's what sells.”
“People who aren't artists don't think about creativity and art; they think about money.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For me, I've always been the guy who self-sabotages.”
“I grew up in a house full of women - I have four sisters. I'm more feminine than some gay men.”
“My music is about love, and I don't discriminate against any type of person.”
“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.”
“I want to say sorry for abusing my position as an 'X Factor' winner because I owe everything to this thing.”
“I was asked, 'Why do you think the male 'X Factor' winners haven't been successful in the past?' And I said, 'Because obviously the body of work that they've brought out wasn't good enough,' and that was it.”
“I've always thought I'm pretty ugly.”
“Having watched 'X Factor' over the years, they just haven't got it right. The male winners haven't been believable. They look like puppets; they sound like puppets.”
“I got offered loads of reality shows, including 'I'm A Celebrity' and 'Celebrity Big Brother.'”
“I have nothing but respect for 1D. They are great lads.”
“I want to put out music I really believe in, and when I felt that was threatened, I lashed out at everybody.”