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I don't think writing or co-writing my songs makes me a better singer, but I haven't really got an excuse not to do it as I've got too many opinions!

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I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.
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You should make an effort on stage because it's a performance. The stage should be glittery and camp, but I don't go down the shops in full stage gear.
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I started my music career at 18 and for a long while I let other people handle my affairs.
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My parents separated when I was four. It wasn't the smoothest of divorces, but then as my mother always says, you can't have a passionate marriage without a passionate divorce.
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Yes, being educated is definitely an advantage. But having said that, I've met so many people in life who haven't done very well at school but who are still really bright.
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I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides.
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I've been DJing a little bit, so you get used to the fact that music sounds brilliant when it's loud.
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For every person that says I'm the new Audrey Hepburn, someone else says that I look like an alien.
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My little boy Sonny makes me laugh all the time. He has good comedic timing.
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The NHS is a bit iffy when you sprain an ankle, but when it's a high-priority issue, it's fantastic. They don't mess about. They're incredibly efficient when things go wrong.
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I've got quite a curvy shape so I try to wear stuff that's tailored.
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I'm always sticking up for other people.
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I'm happy that I have a look, but I don't over-analyse whether or not it's beautiful or ugly.
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I used to be hung up on my figure, but it's a waste of time. I don't believe in diets. Have four pints one night, be healthy the next.
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I'm all for consumer rights. I get very aggravated if I don't get a good service.
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But I don't like working on lyrics publicly in the studio - I prefer to take them away and work on them in my bedroom.
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Someone had my number and they started text-stalking me. I've never replied to them. It was tempting to write back, but I resisted.
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I think there's quite a lot of cowardice in music. I don't mind if it goes wrong, I just want to go for it.
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Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s.
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A good song is a good song whatever your age.
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