Quotes from Anne-Marie

When I see people sad, I'm sad.

For me, speaking my mind is a big part of my life, and I encourage other people to do that as well.

All the kids at school would bully me and always wanted me to fight them. I never did, but if I wanted to, I totally could.

I feel like I ask my fans to love themselves a lot, and and I do want people to love themselves. That comes from personal experience.

Every time I do photo shoots, my bottom lip and, like, my top lip are quivering because I just don't know how to look. Then the flash kind of makes me go boss-eyed sometimes.

For me, I try not to set any goals or try and see what's gonna happen, because I don't wanna be let down or disappointed that something didn't happen the way I thought it was gonna happen.

As for my haircare rituals, I don't wash it every day, and I also let my hair dry naturally. My hair is bleached, so I'm mindful of not putting too much heat on it.

I think what's surprised me about the music industry is that you never know what's going to happen. I've had to teach myself that, because I love to know everything. I'm quite a control freak when it comes to stuff like that.

It feels so good to be amongst some of the biggest legends in music - it feels quite surreal.

I've had to learn not to read all the bad comments, or if you do, try and not take it into your soul, body, brain, and heart.

I honestly always really try to get people to share their feelings. I always say to everyone that communication is key.

When I was growing up, I was surrounded by people that were listening to a lot of pop music.

When it comes to how I portray myself online, I'm trying to be as real as I can and show people every side of what I do and not just put up selfies online of me in full done-up make up and stuff.

I do feel pressure to look good. But that's just not going to happen, because I have a double chin, and I can't pose. It's such a struggle.

I always try and put out posts on social media about feeling good inside, and there's so much pressure for people to look a certain way and have a certain hairstyle or a certain lipstick.

I've got 'trust' tattooed on me, and I have a tattoo on my finger that's for my parents.

I want my tattoos to be a story of my life.

I always try and make the strongest ginger tea with manuka honey to keep my voice in shape.

I feel at home wherever I am, to be honest.

I have a worry of people not liking me. I get scared walking into a room first, so I have to have people walk in before me so then people are distracted. It's hard.

I don't think I could write about something I've never experienced or felt; all my songs are about things I've been through.

I try and be just completely me on stage. I try and put that across, and people seem to get that personality that I have, so I do try not to become two different people and two different faces.

I was always quite outspoken as a teenager and quite cheeky in school and stuff.

It feels amazing to be on the MTV Brand New list. I was shocked when I got told - a good shocked. I'm proper happy about it.