"I went to Clive Davis' Grammy party and I nearly spontaneously combusted because everyone on my iPod was there!"

"If I woke up tomorrow morning and it was just a dream, it would be the best dream I've ever had, and I would be ― I w…"

"[People] would ask me, "what do you want to be when you're older?" and I'd be like, "a singer", and they'd be like, "…"

"I'm not a loud, extravagant person; I'm never going to be that and, to be honest, I don't want to be like that. I don…"

"I'd always been quite quiet growing up, and singing was a way of having a voice."

"Whatever happens to me from now on, I can't ever imagine wanting to distance myself from The X Factor, or having a ba…"

"I am vegetarian, so I don't have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products. Shoes are …"

"I hate the thought of animals being killed just for our pleasure..."

"Diamonds are supposed to be a girl's best friend but it's impossible to know for sure where they have come from so I …"

"Those women are the true divas. They're amazing performers, whom I've listened to for years. These are the people who…"