Tulisa

“I didn't get as far as I have from sitting back and being dopey. I know what it takes to get a job, and I'm going to pitch myself.”

“I want to release music that I like and feel comfortable with.”

“Everyone is a product of their own environment, and that, I think, has actually been the key lesson for me.”

“For me, the whole fame and industry facade is a load of rubbish.”

“I've always wanted to do a tune with The Prodigy because I'm such a massive fan.”

“Don't get me wrong: if I'm having fun, I'm going to have fun. But I need a lot of quiet time.”

“I know people say that all the time, but for me, it's true: Manchester really is my second home.”

“There was a reason they called me 'the female boss' in N-Dubz - I did all the talking.”

“Pictures of me where my face was swelling, I had water retention - where you have filler, your face draws up a load of water. So my face began to swell like a balloon.”

“I grind and I graft, but I will make sure that I get that time off here and there to unwind and relax and have a life.”

“It really bugs me when people say I've had a nose job.”

“I feel like the bad times have fired me up: you have to turn negativity into positivity.”

“People in the U.K. are passionate about the 'X Factor' - it's their show, so you have to care. It's brought out a more emotional side to me. It's actually made me softer.”

“I am a religious person.”

“Having my novels published is a dream come true.”

“Perhaps I'm just over-sensitive.”

“I think it's important for every artist to have that ballad that stands the test of time.”

“I'm supposed to be everywhere all the time!”

“There's a big difference to when you stand up and sing someone else's song, but when you've actually written the song, you feel like you were a part of it, and you're a lot more proud of it.”

“I want to go back into acting again.”