Anne-Marie

I used to take life so seriously; I got so stressed.

I think it's just constantly on my mind: wanting to help people, not just with music but with my words. I feel like I want to do that for people.

If I didn't do music, I would do something to help people out.

I love doing my own thing, and I won't let anything get in my way.

Every time I do photo shoots, my bottom lip and, like, my top lip are quivering because I just don't know how to look. Then the flash kind of makes me go boss-eyed sometimes.

I think I got nominated in the MTV Brand New Top 10 because I'm 3x world time karate champion, and I'd probably just beat everyone up if they didn't put me in it. They were all scared!

It feels amazing to be on the MTV Brand New list. I was shocked when I got told - a good shocked. I'm proper happy about it.

I'm speechless! I am so happy to have won MTV Brand New!

People never believe it when they find out I'm a karate world champion. They don't see me as the type because I'm small and blonde.

Who needs a man? I don't.

'Alarm' and 'Ciao Adios' are about the same person, yeah.

I've had to learn not to read all the bad comments, or if you do, try and not take it into your soul, body, brain, and heart.

Luckily, now I think that I attract people that are really nice, like my fans, who are really lovely people. They are really encouraging, and they help other people out as well, which, it's really great.

I used to get so many nasty comments when I cut my hair short, and it upset me.

'Alarm' was about a boy that cheated on me, and when I found out, I wondered if I should give him another chance. I used to give a lot of chances to people hoping they would become better people, but this one didn't.

I don't think I could write about something I've never experienced or felt; all my songs are about things I've been through.

I feel like if I've written a song about something I haven't experienced, I wouldn't be able to perform it properly, and people would be able to see that. People can see right through that.

I've always been good at talking about my feelings; that helps with writing songs.

It feels so good to be amongst some of the biggest legends in music - it feels quite surreal.

I think Rudimental was a massive part of my life and such a great place and people and learning curve to be a part of.

I feel at home wherever I am, to be honest.

I've got 'trust' tattooed on me, and I have a tattoo on my finger that's for my parents.

I don't want to have to look good all the time - that's not realistic.

Whenever I start something, I will always do everything I can to be the best at it.

More people know who I am, but I don't feel any different within myself - I think that's the main thing.

Oh, God. Mate, I've written about 800 songs, and that's no exaggeration!

I love being busy.

I love that my music is connecting with people, but I don't think there'll be a point where I feel like, 'Oh yeah, I'm famous now.'

I'd love to work with Kendrick, Frank Ocean, The Internet, or Alanis Morisette!

If singing weren't happening, then yeah, I definitely would still be working hard at karate. I already have some teaching diplomas in it so would've continued to do that and maybe eventually had opened my own club! Maybe one day I still can.

I feel like no matter what I write about, I try to end up being the stronger person in the situation. Even in heartbreak, I feel like I'm a much stronger person because of that. I don't want to just write a sad song and still feel sad after that. I want to feel stronger and better.

I think realising that you're individual and unique is really amazing.

I feel like I ask my fans to love themselves a lot, and and I do want people to love themselves. That comes from personal experience.

I love seeing people collaborate to make great music!

I'm so proud of my time in karate and what I achieved. It's part of me, so I don't want to leave it behind.

I do feel pressure to look good. But that's just not going to happen, because I have a double chin, and I can't pose. It's such a struggle.

I'm nervous before all shows.

I love musical theatre. It's a passion of mine.

It's very important for females to feel empowered. It took me a long time to find that inside me.

I've written a lot of songs from watching women speak about women empowerment.

I know firsthand how long it takes to learn how to love yourself.

The BRIT awards is a really great occasion, especially for us Brits, because it shows the talent and support coming from our country.

I try and be just completely me on stage. I try and put that across, and people seem to get that personality that I have, so I do try not to become two different people and two different faces.

I think social media has been really great for me.

When it comes to how I portray myself online, I'm trying to be as real as I can and show people every side of what I do and not just put up selfies online of me in full done-up make up and stuff.

My music is constantly changing because I am. I'm writing it and changing as I'm writing.

I've never, ever just been attracted to men. I've never just been attracted to women.

It's hard to put someone in the friend zone.

Alanis Morissette - I think she's one of my biggest inspirations.

I always try and put out posts on social media about feeling good inside, and there's so much pressure for people to look a certain way and have a certain hairstyle or a certain lipstick.