There's something about being in Manchester: everyone is so chilled out, people here accept me for me, no one here judges me, and everyone is treated the same. I love that.
— Tulisa
People in the U.K. are passionate about the 'X Factor' - it's their show, so you have to care. It's brought out a more emotional side to me. It's actually made me softer.
I'm always going to be a hood chick. I like street clothes.
I guess guys are intimidated. I've never had a guy come up to me and be like, 'Hi, you alright? Can I buy you a drink?'
People's minds can change very quickly.
I feel like the bad times have fired me up: you have to turn negativity into positivity.
Having my novels published is a dream come true.
I regret losing my innocence so early.
I guess that feeling of wanting to settle down and have children will follow when you find the right one.
I'm ruthless and truthful.
I think any knock-back is a positive because it just helps you progress and move forward.
I'm one of those controversial celebs or whatever you want to call it, but I am actually a musician - people forget this.
I had little breakdowns and depression that would last for three days. I also started suffering from panic attacks. I used to get them when I was really young, but they came back. I'd be out having a drink, and then I wouldn't be able to breathe, would freak out, and I'd feel like my heart was going to stop.
In the past, I may have felt quite trapped - rebelled a little bit and been quite defensive and not known how to relax.
I'm proud of me, and I am who I am.
Mel B is Queen Bee. I love her.
I've always suffered from depression.
I know people say that all the time, but for me, it's true: Manchester really is my second home.
I swear on my mum's life, I've never done a day's exercise.
I just see myself in work mode. I'm like a robot: go in, work, go home. Autopilot.
If you don't like the look of my face, don't look at me! I'm the one who has to live with it.
I can't even handle a spider in my bathtub. I'm scared of the dark, and I've got ultimate, epic bug phobia.
Life is a rollercoaster, and the lower you are, the higher you'll go.
I'm not going to pretend that I'm something I'm not just because society says celebrities should be these perfect people that have to act a certain way.
If I was to base my opinion on Twitter, I'd be like, 'Oh my God, I must be the most hated woman in Britain.' But I go around the street, and despite all the abusive messages, not one person comes up to me and says anything other than nice things and ask for a picture.
I had an allergic reaction to lip fillers. And I looked like 'Finding Nemo.'
The minute I get home, I'm in tracksuits.
The more money you make, the less you have to pay for things.
I think the celebrities today, not all of them , but just the whole industry frustrates me because it is so fake. People pretend to be, a lot of the time, what they're not.
I'm a musician, I always was a musician, and now I've got a song on the radio, so I'm definitely a musician.
There have been moments in the past where I haven't made it easy for myself.
A word of advice is, when you judge someone, it doesn't define the person that you're judging. It defines you.
The Greek side of my family are actually all really fair.
There was a reason they called me 'the female boss' in N-Dubz - I did all the talking.
Everyone assumes I've become this nice person overnight since joining the 'X Factor,' and before that, I was an aggressive, violent chav that just goes around attacking people and swearing every five minutes. It's just brought to the fore certain qualities that were always there.
You can see from the curves that I'm not working out - it's just jelly!
I've always wanted to do a tune with The Prodigy because I'm such a massive fan.
Perhaps I'm just over-sensitive.
I'm a musician. I've done TV, but I've never really been a reality TV star, and it's not the route I'm looking to go down, and when I do TV, I want it to be connected to music.
There are different levels of depression - when I got low, I got really, really low.
For me, the whole fame and industry facade is a load of rubbish.
There's a big difference to when you stand up and sing someone else's song, but when you've actually written the song, you feel like you were a part of it, and you're a lot more proud of it.
The Government should be taking notice of the youth of today so much more. They're trying to keep the rich, rich and the poor, poor. If I sat down with David Cameron in a room, I would ask him how he feels about it and what the hell he's doing about it.
I've gained a lot in my life, so when I get to the position where I can give back, I will.
Whether it comes to media pressure or anything, I've become a bit laid back and actually not bothered.
You have to break yourself down to rebuild yourself stronger.
You either fall, or you fight - and I chose to fight.
I know that I'm Marmite, and I wouldn't want to be anything less or anything more. I'm just myself.
I openly admit it: I am a diva with my food.
I've never been super close to family. I've never relied on anyone.
