Leona Lewis
If I can inspire people by showing that following a dream by working hard and being determined is possible, it's amazing.Collection: Amazing
It takes bravery to end a relationship.Collection: Moving
I try not to diet because it never really works for me, if I tell myself I can't eat something then I tend to want to eat everything in sight.Collection: Diet
I don't have many famous friends, really, except Simon Cowell.Collection: Famous
Usually when I see someone famous, for some reason, I think I know them.Collection: Famous
Animal testing is needless, especially in cosmetics.
I'm really not that confident!
I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity.
I'm quite curvy and I just try and exercise whenever I can. I don't do anything hardcore as I'm just not that dedicated.
A part of me feels like I was an animal in my past life that wasn't treated very nicely.
I would love to sing opera.
I'll never go against my morals.
I don't mind letting people in a little bit, but I have learned from the past not to talk too much about my relationships and to keep things as private as possible.
David Bowie is such a big influence to me. Everything about him as a person is intriguing to me.
I am, and always will be, proud to be a Hackney girl.
I don't think I have the right to give someone advice when I don't know them.
Sometimes I think I want to get 'hair and make up' every day, but that's just not possible.
It takes me a while to come out of myself and get to know people.
I'm very strong creatively, in my music.
I think when people see that you are shy, or even just calm, collected and reserved, they think you can be pushed around, made to do everything they want - but that's definitely not true of me. The people closest to me know that's not the case. They know I'm not a pushover.
When I was really little I would sit in the back of my dad's car when he'd be playing old-school music. He'd turn down the music and turn around and I'd be singing and know all of the words but I didn't even know how to talk. From then on I've always wanted to be a singer.
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.
I'm not a loud, extravagant person; I'm never going to be that and, to be honest, I don't want to be like that.
I don't really read the tabloids, and you never know if what's being printed is true or not.
I'm very sensitive and I'm quite a soft person, and I cry a lot when things upset me.
I was the only one at stage school who wasn't white.
At the end of the day, you should take every opportunity that comes your way.
I am definitely an individual.
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.
Every performer wants to sing live. That's what I live for.
I know how to look after myself.
The part of London where I grew up has the highest crime rates in the country.
I'm a positive person, and I try to look at the good side of everything.
I'm totally against animal cruelty. I don't have clothes, shoes or bags made from any animal products.
I call myself a vegetarian with vegan tendencies.
I really love getting hot stone massages. They really help me relax and it's so soothing for your muscles.
I love horseback riding. I still do it.
I love a beautiful gown on stage, and luckily I've been fortunate to wear some amazing dresses.
I love Thandie Newton. I love her fashion sense as she is just really classic.
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.
Unless the radio is on, I am usually listening to stuff that is very different to what I do.
Working with other artists and sharing your passions is great.
Music TV in the U.K. is disappearing. 'Top Of The Pops,' 'CD:UK' and shows like that have gone, and it's bringing down the music industry. We should do as much as we can to keep our music TV and producers need to be more willing to accommodate live music.
I think it's really hard being in a boy band. There's a lot of dynamics.
I'm glad I was never in a band.
I like someone who can take the reins, who knows what they want and is strong with me.
I never dress to shock.
Love is a very powerful emotion and when a break-up is unexpected, it's very hard to get over.
I think it's always important to be vigilant of what you're doing and aware of your surroundings.
I want all of my songs to do well whether I've written them or not.