People think that because of my nature and the tone of my voice that I’m stupid, and that’s hard. – Rebecca Ferguson
I’d gone from being a mum to all of a sudden having people fussing and overly pampering me. It can easily change you. – Rebecca Ferguson
We have two older brothers and two younger sisters; Sam and I are in the middle, and I’ve always felt protective and closest to him. – Rebecca Ferguson
I think being a mum gives you extra qualities. I’m more feisty, fiercely protective and less selfish. The main trait I want to instill in my kids is kindness. I think it’s the most important thing. If you’re kind, you’ll go a long way. – Rebecca Ferguson
My mum is a lovely woman, so strong but so kind and compassionate. She brought us up to be proud, loving and forgiving. – Rebecca Ferguson
I think that’s what I love about jazz is that you can do what you want, and you’re allowed to mess up. – Rebecca Ferguson
I’m not afraid of a rant, am I? I’ve got to that point where I’ve just become a woman; I think I’ve just grown. – Rebecca Ferguson
I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me. – Rebecca Ferguson
If you are going to survive in business, show business or any business, then you have to be bold. – Rebecca Ferguson
My advice is, if you are going to go on ‘X Factor,’ you have to know who you are as an artist. – Rebecca Ferguson
I do think that when you get older, you kind of learn not to judge because you realise that no one’s perfect, and we’re all fighting our own private demons. – Rebecca Ferguson
It’s sad really, I think ‘Freedom’ would’ve done better, but it got shelved because of the pregnancy, so it might be something that might get revisited in the future; who knows? – Rebecca Ferguson
You have to be really strong in the music industry, and I’m naturally very timid. That was really hard for me. You have to be tough. You have to make decisions and be a businesswoman. – Rebecca Ferguson
I am lucky in that I love what I do, but it can still be hard to be away from the kids for long lengths of time. At the end of the day, all I want is to be with my kids, but it’s worth it to create a future for my family. – Rebecca Ferguson
There’s this culture where we celebrate people snapping back into shape a week after the birth, but I don’t want to be one of those people – I just want to enjoy Arabella. – Rebecca Ferguson
When I was on the X-Factor, I found that I grew a lot as a performer. I knew I could sing but I didn’t believe in myself enough… I needed to hear that I was good. – Rebecca Ferguson
I’m quite good at knowing, ‘This isn’t right for me,’ or, ‘That person will be really good at singing that.’ – Rebecca Ferguson
I absolutely love Nicole Scherzinger. She’s worked really hard to get to where she is and really knows her stuff. – Rebecca Ferguson
I took lessons since I was little; I used to pay for my own singing lessons and take myself. Just take the bus when I was a kid and go. But I’d been writing music for years, since the smallest age. – Rebecca Ferguson
Constantly having to think about money is not nice. People used to say, ‘Being rich doesn’t make you happy’. And I’d think, ‘I’ve got no electricity, nothing – tell that to my empty fridge’. – Rebecca Ferguson
Women’s bodies are amazing; what our bodies can do is incredible, so it’s sad that we get distracted – all this stuff about being skinny, be this, be that – they’re all distractions. – Rebecca Ferguson
I remember sitting on a bench in New York and sobbing and realising that my ambition to be a singer was making me selfish – I was a mother with two children, and I needed a backup plan. – Rebecca Ferguson
I don’t tend to lie. If I do, it’s a little one. Like, ‘I’m only around the corner…’ when really I’m 10 minutes away. – Rebecca Ferguson
For me, it’s not about quick grabs and quick sales; it’s about having a sound that will last and sustain. – Rebecca Ferguson
