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

For me, love is happiness and inspiration.

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.

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.

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