I was looking for something to make me happy, and once I realised what I actually had, then I found success.
I can do an OK manicure, but I need to stick to singing.
We have two older brothers and two younger sisters; Sam and I are in the middle, and I've always felt protective and closest to him.
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.
It's sad really, I think 'Freedom' would've done better, but it got shelved because of the pregnancy, so it might be something that might get revisited in the future; who knows?
I'm quite good at knowing, 'This isn't right for me,' or, 'That person will be really good at singing that.'
I think that's what I love about jazz is that you can do what you want, and you're allowed to mess up.
That's what I've tried to do: I've tried to make music that I really love.
You always have guilt as a working mum, and you overcompensate by buying them loads of things. That was what I was doing, anyway. I've kind of realised now that I'm the best mum that I can be.
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.
I believe things are meant to be. It's the only way I can explain it because I had auditioned before to get on 'The X Factor' and 'Britain's Got Talent,' and I didn't get through - it was literally, 'No!'
My mum is a lovely woman, so strong but so kind and compassionate. She brought us up to be proud, loving and forgiving.
I came from nothing. We didn't have money, so I started work at 14 because I really needed the money.
Work made me more streetwise because you can be so sheltered at home. I'd definitely encourage my kids Lillie and Karl, who are nine and seven, to get Saturday jobs in the future.
After 'X Factor,' I got loads of gigs. Then I went on holiday just after the tour and bought my Rolex in Tenerife. I needed to go through that phase - splurge and see that it's worthless - to get it out of my system.
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.
My first-ever date on my first tour, the sound completely cut out. So I had to go on and just shout loudly to the audience.
I love a good remix! Moto Blanco did a great one of 'I Hope'.
For me, it's not about quick grabs and quick sales; it's about having a sound that will last and sustain.
I feel like people are just waiting for me to fail, so I have to be careful what decisions I make in my career.
