Quotes from Rebecca Ferguson

What I hated then - and hate now - is the way that people say to girls like me who get pregnant young that it ruins your life. Having a child doesn't ruin your life - having a child is a blessing.

My advice is, if you are going to go on 'X Factor,' you have to know who you are as an artist.

It wasn't until my late teens that I really got into soul music and then I was like 'Ooh, this is good!' You'd always here it at old family parties, like, Gladys Knight and I'd always love it but I didn't really get to know it and respect it until I was a bit older.

I don't tend to lie. If I do, it's a little one. Like, 'I'm only around the corner...' when really I'm 10 minutes away.

I'd definitely like more kids when I'm older. And I think I'm like every woman in that I'd like to get married one day.

I remember being wise beyond my years when I was little.

I think this industry can be tough on everyone. You have to surround yourself with supportive people and know when to put your foot down and do what's best for you and your family. The first few years in the music industry can be a steep learning curve, and I've definitely developed a thicker skin!

I'm not afraid of a rant, am I? I've got to that point where I've just become a woman; I think I've just grown.

I do think that when you get older, you kind of learn not to judge because you realise that no one's perfect, and we're all fighting our own private demons.

I was looking for something to make me happy, and once I realised what I actually had, then I found success.

You always have guilt as a working mum, and you overcompensate by buying them loads of things. That was what I was doing, anyway. I've kind of realised now that I'm the best mum that I can be.

I remember sitting on a bench in New York and sobbing and realising that my ambition to be a singer was making me selfish - I was a mother with two children, and I needed a backup plan.

There's certain people that do pop well. Beyonce's one of them, Rihanna, Rita Ora, I could go on and on. You've got to recognise what your talent and niche is.

When you're recording classic songs, you've got to kind of make them your own, and you can't always worry about what people are going to think.

If you are going to survive in business, show business or any business, then you have to be bold.

I knew I could sing. That one thing I did believe in was that I could sing, but then constantly getting rejected, it started to get me down. But my voice was always there and my dream and my ambition was always there when I went through bad times.

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.

I'm not very good at business. I'm more of a creative, fun-loving hippie type.

I am lucky in that I love what I do, but it can still be hard to be away from the kids for long lengths of time. At the end of the day, all I want is to be with my kids, but it's worth it to create a future for my family.

After 'X Factor,' I got loads of gigs. Then I went on holiday just after the tour and bought my Rolex in Tenerife. I needed to go through that phase - splurge and see that it's worthless - to get it out of my system.

The first time I had money, I was extravagant, but then you realise it's not just about that. If I lost it all tomorrow, it wouldn't be me that's hurt, it would be my babies. It would be more about people's opinion of me that would concern me.

I love L.A. I'd move there tomorrow if I could.

I love hats and winter is the perfect time for them. I love winter time fashion.

I love a good remix! Moto Blanco did a great one of 'I Hope'.