Jessie J

“Songs lay a foundation of who I am going to be forever.”

“When I turned 25, something changed in me. I see children in my future 100%. Soon. I started thinking I want my kids to look back and say, 'Wasn't Mummy amazing?' I've really started thinking about what I'm leaving for them.”

“Look after yourself; remember that you only consist of your being, so make the best of what you have and look after it. Put good things into your body; eat well.”

“As an artist, I try and be controversial, and I have been a bit offensive at times. I have a view on the burka, and I'm sure a few of the Muslim girls and their families would have a view of me on stage in next to nothing!”

“I'm not really the party person. I don't 'become myself' once I'm drunk. I don't use alcohol to be happy.”

“I'm glad I've had to struggle. It's made me the artist I am now.”

“The best gift a fan could give me is undeniable support.”

“I had an amazing childhood and always loved to sing and dance, but there were moments where I had ups and downs with my health that often tested me as it does many people. I've never hidden the fact that my health was sometimes not on my side, but I've never let it define me or deter me from my dreams.”

“I can play the air guitar really, really well.”

“I'm an artist, but I'm also a businesswoman, and sometimes you have to play hard.”

“I remember while I was at school some of my Muslim friends talked about a handful of people spoiling things in every culture. Hatred or hurt or pain isn't specific to a religion. I think it's a matter of acceptance. The one thing the world has to accept is everybody is different. What is normal to us is different and unusual to somebody else.”

“You know, as a woman, it is tough to get to the top - like to get to that respected level in this industry - in any industry, I think.”

“I have always been the first on the dance floor. Before fame, people thought it made me a good laugh; now, people point and call me an attention seeker! I'm very aware of the way people can view me, but I'm very aware that I have to just enjoy my life.”

“I love cleaning, weird but true. It really relaxes me.”

“Sometimes you have to be a diva. All the artists I admire from Madonna to Whitney to Mariah have all been called divas. If you are strong, if you have vision, if you are an artist, you have to do what you believe in. And if you get called a diva for it, then so what.”

“I think if I wasn't a singer I'd probably do make-up and beauty and hair and something creative like styling; I really enjoy it.”

“The way I look at it, a footballer wouldn't play in flip-flops or dip their feet in acid and then expect to get to David Beckham's level. My voice is my living, so I'll be looking after it.”

“I might put a nicer pair of heels on and a cooler outfit, but I'm still that naughty girl who likes a slice of cheesecake on my day off.”

“I love getting dressed up, but I want to be remembered for my singing.”

“I've grown up a lot, and I've realized that what I need to make myself happy is the people around you.”