I don't tend to lie. If I do, it's a little one. Like, 'I'm only around the corner...' when really I'm 10 minutes away.

If I got married one day and settled down, I would love to have more children.

My nan taught me never to put value on possessions but to value family, friends and people. I buy lovely things and enjoy them, but they don't rule me.

The first time I had money, I was extravagant, but then you realise it's not just about that. If I lost it all tomorrow, it wouldn't be me that's hurt, it would be my babies. It would be more about people's opinion of me that would concern me.

If you are not happy with the song, don't sing it. Simple as that -- no-one forces you to do it.

I'm able to provide for my family and the people that I love with things that I never used to be able to. I'm getting to make music and work with amazing people. I just feel really lucky.

I remember sitting on a bench in New York and sobbing and realising that my ambition to be a singer was making me selfish -- I was a mother with two children, and I needed a backup plan.

When I was on the X-Factor, I found that I grew a lot as a performer. I knew I could sing but I didn't believe in myself enough... I needed to hear that I was good.

I don't really read books. Wish I did.

I think jazz has given me freedom with my voice.

I've always been interested in beauty. I studied it when I was 16 and 17, and I know it's a good idea to invest in something alongside my music.

I love L.A. I'd move there tomorrow if I could.

We grew up in Woolton, Liverpool. We didn't have much, but it was irrelevant. We played out a lot with all the kids on the street.

I'm not on the stage going, 'Look at me! I'm amazing!' I accept my vulnerability, don't pretend I'm something I'm not. I don't want to come across as fake.

I was looking for something to make me happy, and once I realised what I actually had, then I found success.

I like Marilyn Monroe; she was super glam, weren't she?

The aim for me is to have a long career. I've got a couple of kids, and so I can't really be a fashion because I have to sustain a life for my children.

Women's bodies are amazing; what our bodies can do is incredible, so it's sad that we get distracted -- all this stuff about being skinny, be this, be that -- they're all distractions.

For me, it's not about quick grabs and quick sales; it's about having a sound that will last and sustain.

I'm not afraid of a rant, am I? I've got to that point where I've just become a woman; I think I've just grown.