Natasha Bedingfield Quotes

#1. I got a job as soon as I could - 11 or 12. I started babysitting and then I got a part-time job at a pharmacy in England. I just remember loving the feeling of going out and buying my own clothes! I'd go bargain-hunting and get secondhand vintage stuff.

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#2. I wanted to write about relationships. But I didn't feel I had the experience to sing about them in a deep way. Studying psychology helped me out in terms of my understanding. I still look through my old textbooks when I'm in need of inspiration.

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#3. I'm the diva from the future. The next gig's on the moon. Catch me while you can.

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#4. A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it.

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#5. The music technology scene is changing so fast it's hard to keep up.

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#6. I don't want to be the next anyone. I just want to be me, now. And that means all different things.

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#7. Surround yourself with friends who only call you a superstar

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#8. Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you're singing, which will then make it mean something to listeners.

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#9. People don't listen to one radio station. On iTunes you can mix different worlds and bring country and pop and folk and live music together with a mass audience. I could have sung 'Easy' in a country way but I just sang it how I sing. I think it's a really nice blend.

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#10. I hate that feeling of being so full that you feel like you're gonna burst, so I try not to do that.

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#11. Staring at the blank page before you, Open up the dirty window, Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find.

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#12. I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew was that I wanted to write songs; thankfully, I also got to sing them.

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#13. I know I should keep this a secret, but Celine Dion is something of an icon to me.

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#14. The way that I approach music has a bit of a sense of humor to it. Something slightly different that people can still relate to.

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#15. The pen is in your hands, the rest is still unwritten.

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#16. I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have energy and want to work out or go-out party mixes and music to chill out to.

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#17. I did actually like school. When I was 17, I was in college, but before that, I was home-schooled. I was very social. I liked to know everyone.

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#18. I'm very honest in my music and I'm often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I find that quite hard. And I always wear high heels on stage, which can be painful.

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#19. Just like the moon, I'll step aside, and let your sun shine while I follow behind ...

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#20. I bruise easily so be gentle when you handle me ...

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#21. I love lamb shank. It's my favorite thing. You don't have it in America. It's a younger meat - it just falls off the bone - it's kind of like a roast. I really like blackened cod too.

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#22. It's common knowledge that in the entertainment industry there's a lot of craziness that goes down, and it's really hard for anyone to stay sane. It's not a very natural environment to be in for too long. It's not very healthy.

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#23. Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten.

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#24. Feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you.

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#25. The common denominator is a love of music.

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#26. My family comes from New Zealand, but I'm a London girl. I was born and raised in London, but I've got the blood of a New Zealander, so I always kind of felt like I didn't belong - in a good way.

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#27. I like doing very high action things. Running, boxing, a lot of free weights. They're not heavy. I eat what I want, really, because I think that while you're working out you can eat better.

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#28. I get very deep into the writing and recording process.

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#29. I think my song about 'I want to have your babies' really does freak a lot of guys out, not just my boyfriend!

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#30. My skin is like a map of where my heart has been And I can't hide the marks It's not a negative thing.

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#31. Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

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#32. I would love to do something with Coldplay.

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#33. I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn't an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.

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#34. As a teenager I had friends who had little music studios in their bedrooms and garages. I'd go and play around; very soon, my hobby became a passion.

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