Quotes from James Arthur

I'm trying this thing where I don't regret as much 'cause it doesn't really work that well to regret things.

I have regrets, but you live and learn.

I've always looked over my shoulder, especially in my hometown.

I really want to work with Eminem. I know it will never happen, but I would love if he let me do a hook on one of his songs or he featured on one of my songs. It would be incredible. I've just always admired him since I was young.

It can feel like your whole world is caving in on you, and if you don't speak about it, it gets worse. You have to talk about your problems.

I don't think about consequences too much.

Maybe because I can't even put together an IKEA desk, I've never been tempted to think of my own poems as built objects - but I do sometimes imagine them as mathematical constructs.

I've made some very silly mistakes.

I've always maintained a good relationship with Simon Cowell, and obviously I have a great respect for him, and his show provided me with a platform to reach a lot of people, so I have the upmost respect for Simon Cowell.

What's fulfilling is being happy and being able to help other people. The simple things.

I had nothing and lived in the most insignificant place.

When an attractive woman shows any interest in me, I'm immediately alerted.

I grew up in a house full of women - I have four sisters. I'm more feminine than some gay men.

I have been through and seen so many dramas and traumas and been in so many situations that I can probably interpret a few different characters.

I think Sam Smith's dad got a huge loan or something to help his career. Those things can help artists get attention, but I guess my song 'Say You Won't Let Go' proved it's about the song.

'X Factor' was the best experience of my life to be part of a show watched by so many people.

One of my fans made a lifelike doll of me. It was incredible - it looked just like me - but an effigy is kinda weird.

I have the words 'love' and 'life' on my knuckles, and I would half like those removed.

Kurt Cobain is one of the reasons I started doing music because I just loved to watch them rock out.

I'm 100 million percent not homophobic. I despise that label being attached to me.

I often think about starting a band again, doing my solo stuff and a band. I grew up in bands.

I want to become a Hollywood film star. I genuinely would love to be in some movies.

I am a massive film geek, and I love movies.

I have nothing but respect for 1D. They are great lads.