25 Fleur East Quotes for You to Enjoy

Fleur East

English Musician

Born: Oct 29, 1987

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I feel like I'm quite versatile. I want to do lots of different styles. Fleur East

Feel Like Styles Versatile Lots Quite Different Want Different Styles

I've worked in a call centre and as a nightclub waitress. I served champagne to Rihanna. Fleur East

Rihanna Call Waitress Centre Worked Served Champagne Nightclub

Even writing verses from my first album, there were songs that I didn't use because I just felt that they weren't really for me. But I think that happens naturally when you write songs. You're in a different mood in every session. There's so many songs out there that could potentially be used by other artists. Fleur East

Me You Writing First Every Think Other Mood Out Potentially Could Write Songs Because Felt Were Verses Just Artists Different Happens Really Use Used Naturally Many Even Album Session

I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate. Fleur East

Day Remember Desperate Hundred One Day Out Running London About Printed Around Modeling Going Just Anything Agencies

I'm a believer in things happening for a reason. Fleur East

Happening Reason Believer Things

Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry. Fleur East

Traditionally with debut albums, labels insist on a face, so people know who you are. Fleur East

You People Face Insist Know Labels Debut Who Albums

There's so much pressure, but I think if you really love it, if you truly love it, and it's your passion to sing, then that's what will get through. I think if you don't have that, you'll realise quickly. Fleur East

Love You Passion Will Pressure Think Through Sing Truly Quickly Get Realise Then Much Really Your

Before going on 'X Factor' again, I felt like I'd tried everything else. Fleur East

Before Else Everything Everything Else Tried Factor Like Felt Going Again

I hated my big hair. I always wore it straight. Fleur East

Hair Big Hated Always Big Hair Wore Straight

I'd done an EP, and nothing came from that, and I didn't know where to go from there. Fleur East

Nothing Know Came Go Done Where

I've always loved working out. When I was little, my dad used to make me and my sister do 10 press-ups every day before we brushed our teeth in the morning. It was like a boot camp! Then I did a lot of athletics at school and was a dancer. Fleur East

Day Morning Me Every Day School Before Sister Every Dancer Our Teeth Boot Boot Camp Out Athletics Like Make Always Camp Lot Did Loved Little Then Working Used Dad

I would never totally deny myself any specific type of food. Fleur East

Myself Food Type Would Totally Never Deny Any Specific

Just before I auditioned for 'The X Factor,' there was nothing in my diary at all. I had no shows; nothing was happening. It was make-or-break time for me, and I had to consider doing another career altogether. Fleur East

Time Me Before Nothing Consider Factor Had Another Altogether Doing Diary Just Happening Shows Career

I'd perform in the mirror; I'd pretend to do interviews. I'd practice my autograph for hours. Fleur East

Mirror Practice Interviews Pretend Perform Hours Autograph

'The X Factor' was the final push I needed to have the presence and confidence on stage, which I didn't have before. It's a crash course in the music industry. If you can survive the show, you're ready for the industry. Fleur East

Music You Confidence Before Stage Final Music Industry Factor Push Industry Course Ready Survive Crash Which Show Presence Needed

I can't ignore what I grew up listening to. My parents used to listen to Michael Jackson non-stop. They used to listen to Luther Vandross, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder. Fleur East

Listening Parents Stevie Stevie Wonder Non-Stop Up Wonder Michael Michael Jackson Lionel Jackson Listen Grew Richie Used Ignore Luther

The attitude among the people I knew was, 'Fleur wants to be a singer' but it was never, 'Go for it. You can do it.' Everyone was cynical because we'd never seen anyone where we came from do it. Fleur East

Attitude You You Can Do It People Seen Cynical Everyone Never Knew Singer Because Came Go Go For It Where Anyone Wants Among

After my first video, I went out and had chicken noodle soup with my sister and manager. We were like, 'How rock n' roll are we? Celebrating the first video with chicken soup.' Fleur East

First Sister Out Had Like Rock How Noodle Rock-N-Roll Soup Were Chicken Celebrating Roll Manager After Video

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