Jessie j Quotes

Image, I’m so hard on myself that when I’m in the studio, I’ll

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I'm so hard on myself that when I'm in the studio, I'll write 10 songs and only use one. So those nine songs that are left over, I always think, 'Where could these go? Who could they be for?'

—Jessie j

Image, I want it to be less about sexuality and more about being

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I want it to be less about sexuality and more about being comfortable in who you fall in love with. If I meet someone and I like them, I don’t care if they’re a boy or a girl. You should never, ever apologize for anything that makes you happy.

—Jessie j

Image, Sometimes you have to be a diva. All the artists I admire

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Sometimes you have to be a diva. All the artists I admire from Madonna to Whitney to Mariah have all been called divas. If you are strong, if you have vision, if you are an artist, you have to do what you believe in. And if you get called a diva for it, then so what.

—Jessie j

Image, My attitude goes back to my childhood. I used to audition for

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My attitude goes back to my childhood. I used to audition for theatrical roles, and you can't stand out in a room full of ambitious eight-year-old girls by acting the wallflower. I realised then that I couldn't do things half-heartedly.

—Jessie j

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Image, I think everybody has a moment in their career where you have

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I think everybody has a moment in their career where you have to test whether it was right or wrong. We've all been there. I've looked back at performances of my own, where only you know if it is something you want to repeat. As long as you know when it's not right that you don't repeat it all the time.

—Jessie j

Image, I know how hard it is to live your life with your wounds exposed to heal other people

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I know how hard it is to live your life with your wounds exposed to heal other people

—Jessie j

Image, It’s healthy to admit you’re not ok. ‘It’s ok not to be

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It's healthy to admit you're not ok. 'It's ok not to be ok' it's brave. But don't let it win. Be sad. Have your moment, your day or week. Then do something about it and be happy. For yourself.

—Jessie j

Image, I had knockback after knockback before I got anywhere. After I got

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I had knockback after knockback before I got anywhere. After I got my first record deal I thought that was it, then Gut Records went into liquidation. I was 20. I had no idea what that meant. I had a few days to get myself out of that contract or my work would be owned by someone else.

—Jessie j

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Image, The best gift a fan could give me is undeniable support.

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The best gift a fan could give me is undeniable support.

—Jessie j

Image, I have calmed down my look. Is it really necessary to wear

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I have calmed down my look. Is it really necessary to wear all that jewelry and makeup at 7 A.M.? When you're tired, you start to over-compensate by wearing too much bling.

—Jessie j

Image, I like my life to be pure and clean and organised, and

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I like my life to be pure and clean and organised, and I like to have had eight hours' sleep a night. I honestly don't think I'd be as successful if I was a party animal. Because I don't think my personality would be as focused and open as it is.

—Jessie j

Image, ‘Just Do It’ is exactly what you need to hear when you’re

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'Just Do It' is exactly what you need to hear when you're in a moment of doubt. When you're struggling, especially with sport... just do it. Stop talking about it, stop complaining about the cellulite, or that you're not able to run fast enough for the bus... just do it.

—Jessie j

Image, I like stripper shoes. I like being tall because I’m claustrophobic.

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I like stripper shoes. I like being tall because I'm claustrophobic.

—Jessie j

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Image, I’m so happy people are seeing the eclectic side of me. I’m

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I'm so happy people are seeing the eclectic side of me. I'm really honored to be able to push my voice into different sounds. Otherwise it all gets a bit samey same.

—Jessie j

Image, I’m the most un-diva-ish person you’ll meet. I’m never rude to people

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I'm the most un-diva-ish person you'll meet. I'm never rude to people and I am always on time.

—Jessie j

Image, I’m not a natural runner. I’m friends with Ellie Goulding, and she’ll

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I'm not a natural runner. I'm friends with Ellie Goulding, and she'll be like, 'I've just done a 10K run' and I'm like: 'Why would you do that? How do you just do that?' But I will do that. I will do it.

—Jessie j

Image, The journey is more important than where you end up.

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The journey is more important than where you end up.

—Jessie j

Image, However old you are, however much you love life, however happy you

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However old you are, however much you love life, however happy you are, how healthy you are, it doesn’t matter. Nothing’s guaranteed. And I think it made me want to take that risk to expose myself as me and not as a version of myself. I don’t become Jessie J. I might put a nicer pair of heels on and a cooler outfit, but I’m still that naughty girl who likes a slice of cheesecake on my day off.

—Jessie j

Image, Sexuality shouldn’t define anyone. It doesn’t define me. Love should be at

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Sexuality shouldn't define anyone. It doesn't define me. Love should be at the core of what you do.

—Jessie j

Image, We’re flying free like birds in the sky, because we’re ALIVE.

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We're flying free like birds in the sky, because we're ALIVE.

—Jessie j

Image, I’ve grown up a lot, and I’ve realized that what I need

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I've grown up a lot, and I've realized that what I need to make myself happy is the people around you.

—Jessie j

Image, It’s okay not to be okay… Sometimes it’s hard, to follow your

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It's okay not to be okay... Sometimes it's hard, to follow your heart but tears don't mean you're losing, everybody's bruising, there's nothing wrong with who you are.

—Jessie j

Image, I’ve been in dance schools since I was four. I went to

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I've been in dance schools since I was four. I went to the Brit school. I did adverts and plays.

—Jessie j

Image, Why is everybody so obsessed? Money can’t buy us happiness

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Why is everybody so obsessed? Money can't buy us happiness

—Jessie j

Image, The rollercoaster has its ups and downs, loops and twists but enjoy

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The rollercoaster has its ups and downs, loops and twists but enjoy the ride. We are all on it together.

—Jessie j

Image, Don’t lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing

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Don't lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing

—Jessie j

Image, We all have our moments of being fed up … but give me

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We all have our moments of being fed up ... but give me your hand and I'll hold it. If you are being bullied I am thinking of you. You are not alone and it will get better. Don't let them win. It's okay not to be okay.

—Jessie j

Image, I can play the air guitar really, really well.

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I can play the air guitar really, really well.

—Jessie j

Image, Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you’re good

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Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

—Jessie j

Image, When I turned 25, something changed in me. I see children in my

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When I turned 25, something changed in me. I see children in my future 100%. Soon. I started thinking I want my kids to look back and say, 'Wasn't Mummy amazing?' I've really started thinking about what I'm leaving for them.

—Jessie j

Image, I’m glad I’ve had to struggle. It’s made me the artist I am now.

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I'm glad I've had to struggle. It's made me the artist I am now.

—Jessie j

Image, I won’t lie – when you’re first bringing out music and you

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I won't lie - when you're first bringing out music and you want people to notice, you probably overdo it, especially as a girl.

—Jessie j

Image, It’s okay not to be okay

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It's okay not to be okay

—Jessie j

Image, We all make mistakes. It’s human. Just learn from them. Repeating them

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We all make mistakes. It's human. Just learn from them. Repeating them and being aware of it is the dangerous bit.

—Jessie j

Image, Songs lay a foundation of who I am going to be forever.

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Songs lay a foundation of who I am going to be forever.

—Jessie j

Image, During my stage shows, I am so energetic. It’s constant! I just

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During my stage shows, I am so energetic. It's constant! I just don't stand still. I actually got given a mic stand from my team to say 'Just calm down. Stand still for at least two songs.' But now I just pick it up and walk around with it.

—Jessie j

Image, Look after yourself; remember that you only consist of your being, so

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Look after yourself; remember that you only consist of your being, so make the best of what you have and look after it. Put good things into your body; eat well.

—Jessie j

Image, I’m glad I was faced with different cultures when I was growing

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I'm glad I was faced with different cultures when I was growing up because I wasn't fazed by it. It has been a huge benefit to me; I feel comfortable wherever I go.

—Jessie j

Image, I never complain that I’m tired, because I know as soon as

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I never complain that I'm tired, because I know as soon as I get a good nine hours' sleep, I'm cool.

—Jessie j

Image, But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out

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But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'

—Jessie j

Image, I always imagine the world and myself above it and how minute

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I always imagine the world and myself above it and how minute one negative person's voice is in comparison to the amount of people that are in the world.

—Jessie j

Image, I do my own make-up a lot of the time, and I’m very involved in what I wear.

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I do my own make-up a lot of the time, and I'm very involved in what I wear.

—Jessie j

Image, I love getting dressed up, but I want to be remembered for my singing.

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I love getting dressed up, but I want to be remembered for my singing.

—Jessie j

Image, They’re not bullying you because of you,they’re bullying you because of how they are

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They're not bullying you because of you,they're bullying you because of how they are

—Jessie j

Image, There are a lot of people holding on to the old Jessie

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There are a lot of people holding on to the old Jessie J - whatever that means - but I think there's a lot more people realizing what I'm about. I think people like it.

—Jessie j