95 Quotes by Jessie J.

I’m not a natural runner. I’m friends with Ellie Goulding, and she’ll be like, ‘I’ve just done a 10K run’ and I’m like: ‘Why would you do that? How do you just do that?’ But I will do that. I will do it.

Sexuality shouldn’t define anyone. It doesn’t define me. Love should be at the core of what you do.

But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, ‘I can really sing.’

And I definitely do that very British thing of, take things with a pinch of salt, stiff upper lip, you know what I mean?

I’d hate it if everyone in the world liked me, my music and what I wore. It’d make it boring, and I wouldn’t have anything to work towards. It’s not to everyone’s taste, but I can only be me.

I am a dork in disguise; I love doing stupid stuff.

When I look back, I can see why people thought I was aggressive. My first single, ‘Do It Like A Dude,’ resulted in a lot of misconceptions about me. I’m confident – but I’m not arrogant.

I know how hard it is to live your life with your wounds exposed to heal other people.

It’s really important to me that my niece and nephews can come and see my show, as can my grandad and nan. I love spending time with my family, and music has always bonded us.