Quotes from Paloma Faith

All the things that I find beautiful have a darkness about them.

There's nothing better than achieving your goals, whatever they might be.

The freedom that money gives you makes you... well, I wouldn't say happy, but I'd say it gives you diversity.

I don't have a daily routine, beyond brushing my teeth. It changes every day.

I believe in life you need to always ask for everything politely and nicely, and then if they say no you do what you wanted to do anyway

Curvy is something to be proud of.

No one ever chats me up; I think they all think I'm taken. Either that or no one fancies me.

Working with Terry Gilliam was magic - I've been watching his films since I was little.

I'm not a pop act, churning stuff out really quickly. I find the music that arises from that style of working is distracted, not particularly profound.

When I do my shows, it's really cross-generational. Sometimes there's three generations there.

Whatever you are, you have the right to get married.

I wish I was more stupid because I'm either completely ecstatic and joyous and absolutely high as a kite or I'm a bit morbid. There's never anything in between.

I'd never go on a reality show - it's too invasive.

I don't know anyone, from any class, who's had a perfectly easy life. I've met people born into wealthy families who feel like they didn't have much emotional support, and people who come from working-class families who had loads of love but no money.

Anything that's on television as often as someone on 'The X Factor' is what's successful. That doesn't mean that I condone that or think that it's right. To be honest, I'd be the first to say I think it's a shame. But if that's the way it is then that's the way it is.

I try to stick to a certain diet all the time, and then when I feel like a reward, I have it. I try to stick to no dairy, no sugar, no wheat.

I'm so used to changing time zones that I can sleep at any time. I'm rarely ever tossing and turning - if I am, it's really a big deal.

Celebrity culture is an aspirational culture regardless of how much you don't want it to be.

Real talent shines through regardless of how many others there are around you.

I get to know my regular fans, and they inspire me.

I like someone with a really good and dark sense of humour.

I was mainly raised by a working mum who didn't have much time or inclination for making food. So I had three or four basic meals: fish fingers and a tomato; a packet scotch egg and a tomato; pasta with a tin of tomatoes; and extra mild plastic-y cheddar chopped into cubes with bits of cucumber.

I have a lot of admiration for people who've been in relationships a long time, married for years.

I don't normally have time to read, so when I go away I like to take a few books.