Leona lewis quotes

A lot of people can have a lot of different influences, everyone can be compared in some way to someone whether they are from 60 years ago or more recent.

I'm a positive person, and I try to look at the good side of everything.

Don't care about all the pain in front of me, cause I'm just trying to be happy.

I don't really read the tabloids, and you never know if what's being printed is true or not.

I've had tonsilitis and I'm not sure if I can sing on Saturday [whilst out on the town in the West End]

I love Thandie Newton. I love her fashion sense as she is just really classic.

I've always been conscious of my weight.

I trust every single person around me, and if I feel even a whiff of uncertainty I won't have that person around me.

I'm totally against animal cruelty. I don't have clothes, shoes or bags made from any animal products.

I would love to sing opera.

I get road rage. I can't drive because I cuss people out.

I am definitely an individual.

People don't really know me at all.

I'm trying to stay as healthy as possible but there's no pressure to be really skinny. No. That's just a bit wrong.

I'm not annoying in relationships! I'm great!

I'd love to be on 'Glee.' I'd love to play a rebel. Be a real biker chick in leather and covered in tattoos.

I can't remember who told me but I was advised early on not to Google myself or read things about myself... I don't read a lot but get the gist of what's been said from friends and family. It's good to avoid it if you want to be normal person.

My friends are the ones I've had since primary school. They're really cool and such a good bunch of people. They came to every one of my gigs before all of this happened, you know; they were there in the smoky pubs, wherever.

Horses are 100% better that people. I love hanging out with my horse, chilling. They're so amazing and ethereal. I could hang with horses all day.

I don't mind letting people in a little bit, but I have learned from the past not to talk too much about my relationships and to keep things as private as possible.

I like someone who can take the reins, who knows what they want and is strong with me.

Kids need somewhere to go, so they're not bored on the street.

Music TV in the U.K. is disappearing. 'Top Of The Pops,' 'CD:UK' and shows like that have gone, and it's bringing down the music industry. We should do as much as we can to keep our music TV and producers need to be more willing to accommodate live music.

If I can inspire people by showing that following a dream by working hard and being determined is possible, it's amazing.

I dont hate L.A. There's a very beautiful side to it; it's scenic, and I can go horse riding.

People write music, and the music is out there for people to interpret it how they want to.

David Bowie is such a big influence to me. Everything about him as a person is intriguing to me.

Animal testing is needless, especially in cosmetics.

I have my best ideas when I am alone.

Obviously, a long-distance relationship is hard. But, like anything worth having, you make it work.

There are so many songs I've recorded, only to hear other people singing them. It happens all the time.

I want all of my songs to do well whether I've written them or not.

Working with other artists and sharing your passions is great.

I suffer from arachnophobia. I don't mind the tiny spiders so much, it's the ones with their legs covered in thick hair.

Usually when I see someone famous, for some reason, I think I know them.

People would ask me, "what do you want to be when you're older?" and I'd be like, "a singer," and they'd be like, "what do you really want to be?" and I'd be like, "oh, I really want to be a singer."

I feel like I've lived quite a sheltered life, like my mom and dad were quite protective of me.

My private life is the most precious thing to me.

I would like to be a positive force for young girls.

I'd date someone younger or older age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity.

I went to Clive Davis' Grammy party, and I nearly spontaneously combusted because everyone on my iPod was there!

I am, and always will be, proud to be a Hackney girl.

I do love a bit of fashion. I grew up around a lot of it as my mum and dad had clothing stores so my mum was always designing a lot, and I definitely had that as an influence.

I love nature and enjoy learning new skills.

Love is a very powerful emotion and when a break-up is unexpected, it's very hard to get over.

Overall, I'm quite good with how I spend my cashola.

I'd always been quite quiet growing up, and singing was a way of having a voice.

My parents have always done what they've loved, and they've had many different careers.

People will always show their true selves in the end.

I was the only one at stage school who wasn't white.

In my life, I've dealt with tragedy.

I get such lovely gifts from fans... amazing pictures, handmade jewellery. I'm very lucky!

Diamonds are supposed to be a girl's best friend but it's impossible to know for sure where they have come from so I find it is safer just to avoid them altogether.

I never dress to shock.

It takes me a while to come out of myself and get to know people.

To win the X Factor would mean the world to me and my family. I'd buy mum and dad a house and then I think I would buy myself a car and have a little shopping trip.

I'm really not that confident!

I hate the thought of animals being killed just for our pleasure...

Sometimes I think I want to get 'hair and make up' every day, but that's just not possible.

I've still kind of maintained a low profile but people still kind of recognize you and will come up to you, and that's taken a bit of getting used to.

Fear and pain and suffering is not OK for any being to feel intentionally at the hands of us.

I think when people see that you are shy, or even just calm, collected and reserved, they think you can be pushed around, made to do everything they want - but that's definitely not true of me. The people closest to me know that's not the case. They know I'm not a pushover.

I don't have many famous friends, really, except Simon Cowell.

I'm not a loud, extravagant person; I'm never going to be that and, to be honest, I don't want to be like that.

I'm very strong creatively, in my music.

I love a beautiful gown on stage, and luckily I've been fortunate to wear some amazing dresses.

I think it's always important to be vigilant of what you're doing and aware of your surroundings.

I am vegetarian, so I don’t have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products. Shoes are hard to find. These are fake Uggs. And I’ve got a pair of vintage boots, which are PVC.

I think it's really hard being in a boy band. There's a lot of dynamics.

I am a whole lot of trouble.

I'm a vegetarian. I don't eat animals, so I won't wear them.

I really love getting hot stone massages. They really help me relax and it's so soothing for your muscles.

I'd love to do a film like 'Chicago.' Something musical because I've obviously come from that background.

I believe I could have had a career in the music industry without 'X Factor,' but it was an amazing platform that propelled me to where I am now.

Every performer wants to sing live. That's what I live for.

Oh my gosh! I can't tell you the number of times people have put autotune on my voice, and I'm like, 'Please take it off!' You don't even sound human; it makes you sound like a robot!

For me, love is happiness and inspiration.

The part of London where I grew up has the highest crime rates in the country.

All my friends I've known since I was really little.

People have been kind enough to compare me to Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. I think it's amazing that they even put my name in the same sentence.

When I was really little I would sit in the back of my dad's car when he'd be playing old-school music. He'd turn down the music and turn around and I'd be singing and know all of the words but I didn't even know how to talk. From then on I've always wanted to be a singer.

I usually dream of melodies. When I wake up I have them in my head. I usually come up with things in the middle of the night because that's when my mind is the quietest. I always have my tape recorder, pen and pad by my bed just in case.

I try not to diet because it never really works for me, if I tell myself I can't eat something then I tend to want to eat everything in sight.

I don't like going out where it's really, really crowded.

I call myself a vegetarian with vegan tendencies.

It takes bravery to end a relationship.

I don't get involved in record label politics.

I definitely keep myself secret.

I'm very sensitive and I'm quite a soft person, and I cry a lot when things upset me.

My mum is my best friend.

I love music but, of course, I'd choose love over that.

I'll never go against my morals.

My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think that - he is so wise and everything I do I ask my dad's advice about first.

I'm quite curvy and I just try and exercise whenever I can. I don't do anything hardcore as I'm just not that dedicated.

Since there's no more you and me. It's time I let you go so I Can Be Free.

I love horseback riding. I still do it.

The most important thing to me is to give something back to my parents, because they've done so much for me throughout my life.

I may not be loud but that doesn't mean I'm not strong within myself. My mum and dad instilled in me to stand up for what I believe in - and I do.

At the end of the day, you should take every opportunity that comes your way.

I don't think I have the right to give someone advice when I don't know them.

I'm glad I was never in a band.

A part of me feels like I was an animal in my past life that wasn't treated very nicely.

Unless the radio is on I am usually listening to stuff that is very different to what I do.