Quotes from James Arthur

It's all about respect. I'm not going to treat a woman like a piece of meat.

Who hasn't had interest from Rita Ora?

I've done a few face palms after things I've said because it's stupid. But if I'm not like that, I won't feel human anymore. I'll just feel like some robot saying what I'm supposed to say. I think that's when people lose it.

Romance and girls I don't talk about anymore: it's off limits. I just want to keep it private.

When I had my first panic attack, I believed that it was a heart attack.

I think a lot of things get blown out of proportion in the media.

I'm very much a 'boyfriend' type of guy. I've been in relationships since I was 16.

I probably suffered with depression.

I felt like I couldn't wallow in self-pity forever. I can't beat myself up forever.

I think Justin Bieber and Zayn have both been listening to me a lot, and they basically wanna be me.

I was having anxiety attacks, calling ambulances out and saying I was having a heart attack, as there was something weird going on with my body and mind.

I'm just achieving goals left, right and centre, and I just feel incredibly lucky because I never thought it would happen.

You do need money to make a good demo; you do need a bit of financial support.

For me, poetry is a way of thinking, and like many poets, I'm driven by the idea of trying to find the impossible, perfect words: the words that will hold my subject.

When I'm most deeply involved in my writing, sometimes I do dream about poetry, and occasionally I wake up from a dream with a phrase that I like well enough to put it in a poem.

Me and my mum didn't see eye-to-eye for a lot of years, and I've never really felt connected with my dad, because he wasn't there.

I'm not a shiny pop star.

I always made my songs very conversational, and if anyone ever has a conversation with me, they know I'm a very open guy, very open and honest.

People who aren't artists don't think about creativity and art; they think about money.

I don't think I made it clear where I was mentally when I appeared on 'X Factor.' There was so much pressure and a lot of judging. But I wanted to take a chance on the show because I wanted to make something of myself. 'X Factor' seemed like the only way out.

I'm not saying none of these guys are talented, but people think Ed Sheeran crawled off a couch and lived on the street or something, but him, Ellie Goulding... they all come from Suffolk, Surrey, Richmond... they come from support.

There's no doubt in my mind or anyone else's mind that people like Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, and Sam Smith are where they are because they're supremely talented people, and I have a lot of respect for them.

Everybody's gone through some kind of struggle in their life, and I'd like to be the type of voice who talks about it.

Everyone loves a comeback story, and everyone loves the underdog as well. I kind of feel like I've been the underdog. Hopefully that inspires people to not give up on themselves and their lives and not give up on their dreams.