Top 85 Quotes by Rebecca Ferguson

When I first studied Billie Holiday's life story years ago, I admit that I was quite judgmental.

I came from nothing. We didn't have money, so I started work at 14 because I really needed the money.

What I loved with Billie Holiday is she had a good way of parlaying the sorrow with a positive musical twist.

I do think that when you get older, you kind of learn not to judge because you realise that no one's perfect, and we're all fighting our own private demons.

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.

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

I feel like people are just waiting for me to fail, so I have to be careful what decisions I make in my career.

I was really good at manicures, facials and make-up.

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.

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.