60 Quotes by Natasha Bedingfield

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

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.

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.

Surround yourself with friends who only call you a superstar.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.