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

Growing up, we didn't have anything. My mum wasn't well, so I was in three care homes then foster homes before me and my little brother went back to her. I was passed from pillar to post.

If you are not happy with the song, don't sing it. Simple as that - no-one forces you to do it.

People think that because of my nature and the tone of my voice that I'm stupid, and that's hard.

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

If you haven't got love, you've got nothing.

I like Marilyn Monroe; she was super glam, weren't she?