Fleur East Quotes

#1. I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate.

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#2. Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether.

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#3. I used to hate performing in front of anybody, but I was forced to sing in front of family, at family gatherings. Then it slowly developed, and I started to love it.

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#4. Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are.

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#5. After my first video, I went out and had chicken noodle soup with my sister and manager. We were like, 'How rock n' roll are we? Celebrating the first video with chicken soup.'

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#6. I put pressure on myself all the time. I felt it so much with 'Sax,' but I had to just let go and enjoy it.

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#7. I'm a believer in things happening for a reason.

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#8. I'd love to write with some people from the U.K., like Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande ... there's a very long list.

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#9. The attitude among the people I knew was, 'Fleur wants to be a singer' but it was never, 'Go for it. You can do it.' Everyone was cynical because we'd never seen anyone where we came from do it.

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#10. My mum is black, my dad is white, and when I was a teenager, people would say, 'So what are you? Are you black? Or white? What are you more of?'

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#11. Everyone's path is really different, and you just have to be in the right place at the right time. 'The X Factor' gave me that chance I needed, that platform.

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#12. I used to shop in ASDA all the time. Every now and then I still go in to get a little salad for lunch.

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#13. I got to the point where I'd featured on songs; I'd done backing singing for major artists. I'd done all these shows, but it was always for other people.

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#14. I normally hit the gym five times a week. I tend to do half an hour of cardio - on the treadmill or a spin class - then head for the weights. I do a lot of core work, obviously!

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#15. I've waited so long to get to this point, and I'm so happy to be making my first album. I want to be a performer and an entertainer.

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#16. I can't ignore what I grew up listening to. My parents used to listen to Michael Jackson non-stop. They used to listen to Luther Vandross, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder.

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#17. 'The X Factor' was the final push I needed to have the presence and confidence on stage, which I didn't have before. It's a crash course in the music industry. If you can survive the show, you're ready for the industry.

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#18. I uplift people and see the good in a bad situation. The worst is I'm very critical of myself. If I do a performance, I watch it 100 times afterwards and pick it apart.

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#19. I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer.

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#20. I feel like I'm quite versatile. I want to do lots of different styles.

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#21. I hated my big hair. I always wore it straight.

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#22. I didn't grow up in a wealthy family at all. Being at home all day and watching movies, that was a luxury.

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#23. Before going on 'X Factor' again, I felt like I'd tried everything else.

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#24. I do body conditioning, spinning and yoga. On the treadmill, I'll do intervals of running flat and then on incline. I'll do that for an hour.

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#25. My album is very uplifting and positive and fun. That was my mission - to get people up on their feet and escape the seriousness of life.

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#26. I do loads of squats with weights. It's great for your bum and legs.

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#27. I'd done an EP, and nothing came from that, and I didn't know where to go from there.

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#28. I've worked in a call centre and as a nightclub waitress. I served champagne to Rihanna.

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#29. I'd perform in the mirror; I'd pretend to do interviews. I'd practice my autograph for hours.

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#30. I would never totally deny myself any specific type of food.

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#31. It's funny because the perception is that the typical 'X Factor' contestant is the person who's just working 9 to 5 and just decides to one day go and audition. So yeah, for me, it was a very different story.

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#32. I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard.

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#33. I've been hyper-conscious about staying away from rubbish. I don't eat white bread, white rice or cereal unless it's porridge.

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#34. Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music.

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#35. Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry.

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#36. My mum is from Ghana, and she used to play highlife music in the house, and my dad used to listen to music.

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#37. There's so much pressure, but I think if you really love it, if you truly love it, and it's your passion to sing, then that's what will get through. I think if you don't have that, you'll realise quickly.

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