Sometimes with pop music, you have to see it to love it. With soul music, it's sparse. There's nothing that's pretentious or planned. It's just so gutsy.
— Adele
I can't dance to save my life.
I'm scared of audiences. One show in Amsterdam I was so nervous, I escaped out the fire exit. I've thrown up a couple of times. Once in Brussels, I projectile vomited on someone. I just gotta bear it. But I don't like touring. I have anxiety attacks a lot.
I wanted to be a singer forever. But it's not really my cup of tea. Having the whole world know who you are.
I don't write songs about a specific, elusive thing. I write about love, and everyone knows what it is like to have your heart broken.
Sometimes my songs wander off a bit and are not always coherent.
I don't want to be in everyone's face. I'm a big music fan, and I get really pissed off when it gets like that... and I don't want people to get like that with me.
I'm very confident. Even when I read people saying horrible stuff about my weight.
I can't believe I did a peace sign on TV - like Ringo Starr!
There will be no new music until it's good enough and until I'm ready.
My life is full of drama, and I don't have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like.
If I were a writer and not a singer in 10 years, I don't know how I'd feel about writing really personal songs and getting someone else to sing them.
I am quite loud and bolshie.
I'm nervous whenever I perform.
I love a bit of drama. That's a bad thing. I can flip really quickly.
I have insecurities of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me.
I don't want people confusing what it is that I'm about. I just stand there and sing. And I don't do stunts or anything. if I wanted to do all that, I don't think I'd get away with it.
I'm really happy to be me, and I'd like to think people like me more because I'm happy with myself and not because I refuse to conform to anything.
I've always written down how I feel.
It has gotten worse as I'm becoming more successful. My nerves. Just because there's a bit more pressure, and people are expecting a lot more from me.
I want to go and see things as a fan again. I am a fan, but I can't remember what it feels like to be a fan anymore. Because I've become an artist. I've become the artist.
I don't want to be a celebrity. I don't want to be in people's faces, you know, constantly on covers of magazine that I haven't even known I'm on.
People think that I popped out of my mother's womb singing 'Chasing Pavements'.
I think it's shameful when you sell out. It depends what kind of artist you wanna be, but I don't want my name anywhere near another brand.
My worst fear is my music won't connect with the public.
I don't date celebrities.
You have to prioritize what you stress about when you have a child.
The thought of someone spending $20 to come and see me and saying, 'Oh, I prefer the record and she's completely shattered the illusion' really upsets me. It's such a big deal that people come give me their time.
I don't write songs about a specific, elusive thing.
I'm a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.
You can't complain about your dressing room or you'll look like Celine Dion.
If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy. And then I don't know what I'll do. Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch.
I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.
I can't write another breakup record. That would be a real cliche.
I don't rely on my figure to sell records.
I was about to meet Beyonce, and I had a full-blown anxiety attack. Then she popped in looking gorgeous, and said, 'You're amazing! When I listen to you I feel like I'm listening to God.'
I find it quite difficult to think that there's, you know, about 20 million people listening to my album that I wrote very selfishly to get over a breakup. I didn't write it being that it's going to be a hit.
I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others.
I'd love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I'd love to write songs for other people, be a manager, nurture new talent.
I will not do festivals. The thought of an audience that big frightens the life out of me.
Americans are always mortified when I tell them this, but in England, it's a tradition to put your plaques and photographs and awards and gold records and stuff in your bathroom. I don't know why.
I love love songs. But I love pop music as well: Girls Aloud, Kylie, the Spice Girls, East 17, Mika.
I love a card. You know, cards? At birthdays? I collect them.
I don't like going to the gym.
I'm scared of audiences.
I no longer buy papers or tabloids or magazines or read blogs. I used to.
I am never writing a breakup record again, by the way. I'm done with being a bitter witch.
Crying is really bad for your vocal cords.
There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. It's like, 'Just let them run it, then. Don't you give them ammunition.'
Even if I did have, you know, a 'Sports Illustrated' body, I'd still wear elegant clothes.
