Fleur East Quotes

Fleur East

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 29, 1987

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

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I normally hit the gym five times a week. I tend to do half an hour of cardio - on the treadmill or a spin class - then head for the weights. I do a lot of core work, obviously!

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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.

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I've been hyper-conscious about staying away from rubbish. I don't eat white bread, white rice or cereal unless it's porridge.

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

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I do body conditioning, spinning and yoga. On the treadmill, I'll do intervals of running flat and then on incline. I'll do that for an hour.

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I do loads of squats with weights. It's great for your bum and legs.

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I've waited so long to get to this point, and I'm so happy to be making my first album. I want to be a performer and an entertainer.

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

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'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.

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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.

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My album is very uplifting and positive and fun. That was my mission - to get people up on their feet and escape the seriousness of life.

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I put pressure on myself all the time. I felt it so much with 'Sax,' but I had to just let go and enjoy it.

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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.

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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.'

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I uplift people and see the good in a bad situation. The worst is I'm very critical of myself. If I do a performance, I watch it 100 times afterwards and pick it apart.

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I used to shop in ASDA all the time. Every now and then I still go in to get a little salad for lunch.

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