Quotes from Tulisa

There's something about being in Manchester: everyone is so chilled out, people here accept me for me, no one here judges me, and everyone is treated the same. I love that.

I've started meditation. I even train in Kung Fu. I'm into my juicing, my healthy eating - my whole lifestyle has taken a massive turn.

You have to break yourself down to rebuild yourself stronger.

People in the U.K. are passionate about the 'X Factor' - it's their show, so you have to care. It's brought out a more emotional side to me. It's actually made me softer.

Whether it comes to media pressure or anything, I've become a bit laid back and actually not bothered.

I'm ruthless and truthful.

I've always wanted to do a tune with The Prodigy because I'm such a massive fan.

I feel like the bad times have fired me up: you have to turn negativity into positivity.

I just see myself in work mode. I'm like a robot: go in, work, go home. Autopilot.

I can't even handle a spider in my bathtub. I'm scared of the dark, and I've got ultimate, epic bug phobia.

I think any knock-back is a positive because it just helps you progress and move forward.

I definitely would like to run my own businesses by the time I'm 27, maybe, and then come away from the spotlight.

I've made my stamp on the earth. My name will go down in history, and if I never want to work again, I don't have to.

There's a big difference to when you stand up and sing someone else's song, but when you've actually written the song, you feel like you were a part of it, and you're a lot more proud of it.

I think it's important for every artist to have that ballad that stands the test of time.

The Government should be taking notice of the youth of today so much more. They're trying to keep the rich, rich and the poor, poor. If I sat down with David Cameron in a room, I would ask him how he feels about it and what the hell he's doing about it.

It's great to bring urban music to the commercial scene.

If I was to base my opinion on Twitter, I'd be like, 'Oh my God, I must be the most hated woman in Britain.' But I go around the street, and despite all the abusive messages, not one person comes up to me and says anything other than nice things and ask for a picture.

I openly admit it: I am a diva with my food.

I don't really have a strategy other than to just be myself.

Everyone assumes I've become this nice person overnight since joining the 'X Factor,' and before that, I was an aggressive, violent chav that just goes around attacking people and swearing every five minutes. It's just brought to the fore certain qualities that were always there.

I'm not really into the celebrity lifestyle.

Yes, I've had my lips done, and I'm happy with my lips.

All of the fillers I had in the past have now dissolved - apart from my lip fillers. I left them in, and they are something I have to maintain.