Jess Glynne

“I find it hard to write with writers sometimes because of their way of writing. Some are heavily focused on structure, but I have more of a 'Let's go with it' mindset. I like to be creative, and when I hear something that inspires me, I'll come up with a melody, a lyric to that melody, and take it from there. I try to keep it open.”

“I love rap, and I try to write a bit like a rapper, to have a flow.”

“We all go through sad times, but I was brought up to be positive.”

“When people come up and tell me they're such a big fan, it's cool. But weird.”

“Feeling comfortable in my own skin makes me feel confident.”

“I'm a good girl, and I have a very good Jewish family who brought me up very well.”

“If I'm feeling healthy - like, I've eaten well and have drank a lot of water and have clothes that feel good - I feel good.”

“There's been a few things that have been insane with 'Rather Be', and being nominated for a Grammy is, like, the pinnacle one.”

“I've got quite a few inspirations - the list is kind of endless!”

“My sound comes from my inspiration, which is people like Aretha and Jay Z and Kanye, as well as everyone from the Whitneys and Mariahs to Destiny's Child and Usher. They all inspired me growing up.”

“'Rather Be' and 'Real Love' are two of the most fun songs to perform; they're such feel-good tracks. 'Rather Be,' especially - I've sung it so many times, but I'm still not bored of it.”

“At primary school, me and my best friend used to do D.I.Y. assemblies, and we'd do it as many times as we could until we got banned! We used to sing 'Hero' by Mariah Carey; it was, like, my favourite song; we were obsessed with it. We'd do it as a duet, and it's the first I remember performing.”

“I don't see myself as a famous person.”

“My dad is from Nottingham - although I've only been there twice in my life, with one being when my friend was at university there. I've always found it a friendly place and has a good night life.”

“I think I've been quite lucky in that I haven't had to make too many changes to myself. Obviously, there have been adaptations and things that I've altered, but I haven't changed completely. I've stayed myself.”

“Lipstick doesn't really suit me. For shoots or when I go out, I use it - but if I use it all the time, it makes me look really old, so I keep it natural with nude or a natural pink. Though I did just do a shoot where they did a big red lip, and it looked amazing.”

“The fact that I'm on 'Essex Anthems' makes me happy, especially because half of my family's from Essex.”

“I think 'Rather Be' is an amazingly written pop song with incredible production.”

“My skin was really bad. Roxanne Rizzo's products were the first things that really cleared it up.”

“When the world decides to stop being greedy... there will be a harvest for the world! Amen.”