Singer

I was adopting an Ethiopian child, that's not true. My house was haunted, that wasn't true. God, there's been so many rumours.

Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes.

It has gotten worse as I'm becoming more successful. My nerves. Just because there's a bit more pressure, and people are expecting a lot more from me.

I'd love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I'd love to write songs for other people, be a manager, nurture new talent.

I'm very confident. Even when I read people saying horrible stuff about my weight.

I can't dance to save my life.

I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.

I no longer buy papers or tabloids or magazines or read blogs. I used to.

I'd love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I'd love to write songs for other people, be a manager, nurture new talent.

I have insecurities of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me.

I'm a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.

I love love songs. But I love pop music as well: Girls Aloud, Kylie, the Spice Girls, East 17, Mika.

I'm really happy to be me, and I'd like to think people like me more because I'm happy with myself and not because I refuse to conform to anything.

I no longer buy papers or tabloids or magazines or read blogs. I used to.

I don't write songs about a specific, elusive thing. I write about love, and everyone knows what it is like to have your heart broken.

The thought of someone spending $20 to come and see me and saying, 'Oh, I prefer the record and she's completely shattered the illusion' really upsets me. It's such a big deal that people come give me their time.

People think that I popped out of my mother's womb singing 'Chasing Pavements'.

My body doesn't have any rhythm, you know. I've got quite good rhythm when I'm singing but my feet are very much two left feet.

My worst fear is my music won't connect with the public.

In the songs I can still be really really direct but in interviews when I'm explaining my songs I shouldn't be so direct about who they're about.