Top 85 Quotes by Rebecca Ferguson

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.

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

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'm very proud of my roots, and I would never try not to be who I am.

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

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.

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

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.

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.