“ My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think that - he is so wise and everything I do I ask my dad's advice about first. ”

“ I have my best ideas when I am alone. ”

“ I believe I could have had a career in the music industry without 'X Factor,' but it was an amazing platform that propelled me to where I am now. ”

“ I love a beautiful gown on stage, and luckily I've been fortunate to wear some amazing dresses. ”

“ 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. ”

“ I don't have many famous friends, really, except Simon Cowell. ”

“ Usually when I see someone famous, for some reason, I think I know them. ”

“ It takes bravery to end a relationship. ”

“ Obviously, a long-distance relationship is hard. But, like anything worth having, you make it work. ”

“ I trust every single person around me, and if I feel even a whiff of uncertainty I won't have that person around me. ”