I'm a better writer than I am a singer, and I express myself easily through writing.

I can't watch my first audition because it makes me too upset. I just think it is really sad. I look at myself and don't recognize myself. I do think fame and fortune changes people.

I was looking for something to make me happy, and once I realised what I actually had, then I found success.

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.

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

I knew I could sing. That one thing I did believe in was that I could sing, but then constantly getting rejected, it started to get me down. But my voice was always there and my dream and my ambition was always there when I went through bad times.

My family are too grounded, and I will go home to visit. I always need my dose of Liverpool to keep me grounded.