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

I absolutely love Nicole Scherzinger. She's worked really hard to get to where she is and really knows her stuff.

Constantly having to think about money is not nice. People used to say, 'Being rich doesn't make you happy'. And I'd think, 'I've got no electricity, nothing - tell that to my empty fridge'.

You meet someone, you care for them, and you fall in love; it's what it is.

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

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.

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.