Jess Glynne Quotes

I like going to places that are so different than where I'm from.

It's pretty traumatic knowing that your instrument that's your career isn't working, and you've got to have an operation.

My nan tells me to eat her fish balls and not drink alcohol. I'd rather have the fish balls.

My style is unique and random. But I think it's important that it still makes sense.

If I'm feeling healthy - like, I've eaten well and have drank a lot of water and have clothes that feel good - I feel good.

My sound comes from my inspiration, which is people like Aretha and Jay Z and Kanye, as well as everyone from the Whitneys and Mariahs to Destiny's Child and Usher. They all inspired me growing up.

I've got quite a few inspirations - the list is kind of endless!

I like everything I wear to be in sync.

I wasn't that academic, but I always made sure I was earning money. I never wanted to put all my eggs in one basket. Even when I started doing music, my parents were like, 'You need to work; you can't just live off music.' I always knew that. So I worked until I knew I was going to be financially okay.

The fact that I'm on 'Essex Anthems' makes me happy, especially because half of my family's from Essex.

I love rap, and I try to write a bit like a rapper, to have a flow.

I've always been quite an eccentric character. I love going out and partying; I'm a very sociable creature.

At primary school, me and my best friend used to do D.I.Y. assemblies, and we'd do it as many times as we could until we got banned! We used to sing 'Hero' by Mariah Carey; it was, like, my favourite song; we were obsessed with it. We'd do it as a duet, and it's the first I remember performing.

Singing is actually my favourite thing to do in the world - so when you don't consider yourself as talented at anything academically, and there is one thing you're good at, I think it's best to follow what you're good at.

I don't see myself as a famous person.

I have a secret passion for horse riding. I haven't done it for ages, but I used to have a horse. I love it; it's one of my favourite things.

You need to be different and stand out. You need to have a message. For me, it didn't come easily. The best advice I was ever given, though, is go away and write 100 songs. You need to find the music that's you.

I look after my skin quite a lot because in this job, it can get stressful. Pimples come out! I cleanse and moisturize, sometimes do face masks. I've also got a Clarisonic, which is good.

We all go through sad times, but I was brought up to be positive.

My dad is from Nottingham - although I've only been there twice in my life, with one being when my friend was at university there. I've always found it a friendly place and has a good night life.

Julia Roberts most definitely would play me in the film of my life. Not just because of the hair but because she has all sides to her personality come through in films that I could just imagine her playing my crazy self so well.

I've been this voice of a lot of upbeat dance tracks, but people don't really know me.

My skin was really bad. Roxanne Rizzo's products were the first things that really cleared it up.

I think people take a liking to a voice or something that makes them smile and feel good about themselves.

I find it hard to write with writers sometimes because of their way of writing. Some are heavily focused on structure, but I have more of a 'Let's go with it' mindset. I like to be creative, and when I hear something that inspires me, I'll come up with a melody, a lyric to that melody, and take it from there. I try to keep it open.

In every operation, there's a risk, and you don't know whether it's gonna ... you know, obviously there's that 95% chance, whatever they say, they can never say 100% you're gonna be better. But the concern and the worry is the worst thing.

When people come up and tell me they're such a big fan, it's cool. But weird.

I was just obsessed with soul singers who had these big powerful voices. I used to listen to Aretha, Whitney, Mariah and try and imitate them, note for note and riff for riff.

I think 'Rather Be' is an amazingly written pop song with incredible production.