Leona Lewis Quotes

I went to Clive Davis' Grammy party, and I nearly spontaneously combusted because everyone on my iPod was there!

People would ask me, "what do you want to be when you're older?" and I'd be like, "a singer," and they'd be like, "what do you really want to be?" and I'd be like, "oh, I really want to be a singer."

Diamonds are supposed to be a girl's best friend but it's impossible to know for sure where they have come from so I find it is safer just to avoid them altogether.

Oh my gosh! I can't tell you the number of times people have put autotune on my voice, and I'm like, 'Please take it off!' You don't even sound human; it makes you sound like a robot!

I've still kind of maintained a low profile but people still kind of recognize you and will come up to you, and that's taken a bit of getting used to.

The part of London where I grew up has the highest crime rates in the country.

My private life is the most precious thing to me.

In my life, I've dealt with tragedy.

I'd love to be on 'Glee.' I'd love to play a rebel. Be a real biker chick in leather and covered in tattoos.

I've always been conscious of my weight.

Love is a very powerful emotion and when a break-up is unexpected, it's very hard to get over.

I love music but, of course, I'd choose love over that.

My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think that - he is so wise and everything I do I ask my dad's advice about first.

I like someone who can take the reins, who knows what they want and is strong with me.

I'm trying to stay as healthy as possible but there's no pressure to be really skinny. No. That's just a bit wrong.

I definitely keep myself secret.

I don't like going out where it's really, really crowded.

I'd love to do a film like 'Chicago.' Something musical because I've obviously come from that background.

I'll never go against my morals.

A lot of people can have a lot of different influences, everyone can be compared in some way to someone whether they are from 60 years ago or more recent.

I do love a bit of fashion. I grew up around a lot of it as my mum and dad had clothing stores so my mum was always designing a lot, and I definitely had that as an influence.

Working with other artists and sharing your passions is great.

I'm glad I was never in a band.

Every performer wants to sing live. That's what I live for.

The most important thing to me is to give something back to my parents, because they've done so much for me throughout my life.

Fear and pain and suffering is not OK for any being to feel intentionally at the hands of us.

I'd always been quite quiet growing up, and singing was a way of having a voice.

I get road rage. I can't drive because I cuss people out.

I'm very strong creatively, in my music.

People don't really know me at all.

I was the only one at stage school who wasn't white.

I don't think I have the right to give someone advice when I don't know them.

My parents have always done what they've loved, and they've had many different careers.

I love Thandie Newton. I love her fashion sense as she is just really classic.

I never dress to shock.

I suffer from arachnophobia. I don't mind the tiny spiders so much, it's the ones with their legs covered in thick hair.

I want all of my songs to do well whether I've written them or not.

I would love to sing opera.

Kids need somewhere to go, so they're not bored on the street.

I'm not annoying in relationships! I'm great!

I'm really not that confident!

To win the X Factor would mean the world to me and my family. I'd buy mum and dad a house and then I think I would buy myself a car and have a little shopping trip.

I may not be loud but that doesn't mean I'm not strong within myself. My mum and dad instilled in me to stand up for what I believe in - and I do.

Sometimes I think I want to get 'hair and make up' every day, but that's just not possible.

Horses are 100% better that people. I love hanging out with my horse, chilling. They're so amazing and ethereal. I could hang with horses all day.

Thought I couldn't live without youIt's gonna hurt when it heals tooEven though I really love youI'm gonna smile cause I deserve toQuickly I'm learning to love againAll I know is I'mma be ok