Give it your best shot, have a good time and if it doesn't work at least you tried!
Melanie ChisholmThe success of this album is very much in question. Who knows where it's going to go? My being a Spice Girl is no guarantee of anything, although I hope it'll benefit the sales.
Melanie ChisholmAt the back of my mind there is always a fear the depression could return but I do all the right things. I try to get the right amount of sleep because I know that I need sleep to function and I need to eat properly and to do some exercising.
Melanie ChisholmI recognise a lot of myself in these kids who enter shows like Pop Idol. It's very hard to get into the music industry and you have to take every opportunity that you can. Something like Pop Idol is a great opportunity but unfortunately, I think it's tainted by the people that make these shows.
Melanie ChisholmThe funny thing about making this record and being away from the girls and on my own in LA is that it allowed me to reflect on how much we've accomplished.
Melanie ChisholmI don't think I'm a great singer myself. I'm all right. I've worked with different writers, different producers... I've just been blessed with the caliber of people I've been able to work with.
Melanie ChisholmA lot of the time, the British press make me ashamed and embarrassed to be British. They give others the impression that the British are selfish, envious and bitter people, which is simply not true in my opinion. I think that British people in general are really nice and friendly.
Melanie ChisholmI know I'm not a great singer. But I love to sing and I like to use my voice in different ways.
Melanie ChisholmIf you turn the pages and look inside, there is nothing of me I feel that I have to hide.
Melanie ChisholmI love being onstage and I love to perform. To be honest with you, I'm more comfortable performing than I am in an everyday situation, which I can't quite explain.
Melanie ChisholmI swear in real life-probably too much-though I don't swear in front of my gran. We adapt to every situation.
Melanie ChisholmA lot of people have been quite surprised with the stuff that I'm doing on my own, which shocks me because I've always known what I wanted to do. But people have only seen me with the Spice Girls, so I suppose it's not that surprising.
Melanie ChisholmI don't think the Spice Girls are celebrated as much as they should be. We championed British pop worldwide. We toured everywhere to sell-out crowds and I think there should have been a reflection of that at February's Brit's anniversary.
Melanie ChisholmPutting out my album on my own label has been a great experience for me. It's been very inspiring. It's like a new start for me and having all this creative freedom is so liberating and exciting.
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