I’ve always looked over my shoulder, especially in my hometown.
James Arthur
I’m a Honey G fan. She can spit some vibes on one of my songs; she’s got rhymes for days! She’s gangster. I love her.
James Arthur
What’s fulfilling is being happy and being able to help other people. The simple things.
James Arthur
When I had my first panic attack, I believed that it was a heart attack.
James Arthur
One of my fans made a lifelike doll of me. It was incredible – it looked just like me – but an effigy is kinda weird.
James Arthur
I wasn’t a happy kid. I felt like my mum ruined our chance of a better life, because when she remarried, we went to live in Bahrain, on a compound with a swimming pool, and she ruined it all.
James Arthur
Everyone loves a comeback story, and everyone loves the underdog as well. I kind of feel like I’ve been the underdog. Hopefully that inspires people to not give up on themselves and their lives and not give up on their dreams.
James Arthur
I’m always going to have to manage my mental health issues.
James Arthur
I’d say to all kids, don’t have a tattoo until you’re 21.
James Arthur
I think a lot of things get blown out of proportion in the media.
James Arthur
People who aren’t artists don’t think about creativity and art; they think about money.
James Arthur
I’ve found a way to live in the here and now.
James Arthur
There’s no doubt in my mind or anyone else’s mind that people like Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, and Sam Smith are where they are because they’re supremely talented people, and I have a lot of respect for them.
James Arthur
There are many things people don’t know about me, and maybe when they read about those things, they will have an understanding of the journey I have been on, why I’ve made the mistakes I have, and hopefully help other people overcome their adversities.
James Arthur
I’ve made mistakes, and I’m very aware of them, and I’ve tried to better myself from those mistakes.
James Arthur
Anxiety is a really crippling condition, and I suffer with it myself, and I feel for anyone who suffers from it. The way that I deal with it is try as much as possible to stay in the moment to not think about the past and not think about what’s coming up in the future: to try and just seize the moment as much as possible.
James Arthur
There is a lot of pressure on pop stars, and I think a lot of it is the pressure that we put on ourselves. In our minds, we build up these huge, huge standards that we think people want from us, and actually, when you break it down, people just want you to make music and perform to the best of your ability, but anxiety can stop you from doing that.
James Arthur
I’m a big UFC fan.
James Arthur
I’m not much of a public speaker.
James Arthur
I often think about starting a band again, doing my solo stuff and a band. I grew up in bands.
James Arthur
Kurt Cobain is one of the reasons I started doing music because I just loved to watch them rock out.
James Arthur
Everybody’s gone through some kind of struggle in their life, and I’d like to be the type of voice who talks about it.
James Arthur
Being in bands and plugging away with not many opportunities and no money for many years really shaped me and taught me about work ethic.
James Arthur
I can’t go on Tinder; I’ll get in trouble.
James Arthur
I want to become a Hollywood film star. I genuinely would love to be in some movies.
James Arthur
I am a massive film geek, and I love movies.
James Arthur
I have been through and seen so many dramas and traumas and been in so many situations that I can probably interpret a few different characters.
James Arthur
Romance and girls I don’t talk about anymore: it’s off limits. I just want to keep it private.
James Arthur
I’ve made some very silly mistakes.
James Arthur
I want to say sorry for abusing my position as an ‘X Factor’ winner because I owe everything to this thing.
James Arthur
I have nothing but respect for 1D. They are great lads.
James Arthur
I had a style before I was signed, but now I’m developing my commercial sound as well as trying to strike a balance between authentic music and music that the masses will love.
James Arthur
I got ideas above my station, and I made mistakes.
James Arthur
All my confidence has disappeared because the whole nation thinks I’m a homophobe who looks like a monster.
James Arthur
I’m 100 million percent not homophobic. I despise that label being attached to me.
James Arthur
I have regrets, but you live and learn.
James Arthur
I don’t have anything against SyCo or ‘X Factor’ or any of that. I’m just a guy who got really afraid of not being in control.
James Arthur
I want to put out music I really believe in, and when I felt that was threatened, I lashed out at everybody.
James Arthur
I have people telling me what I can and can’t do, what music I can and can’t make.
James Arthur
When you find fame, or you get signed to a record label, it’s not what you imagined – because you imagined they would have 100 percent trust or faith in you as an artist. Unfortunately, that’s not really the case – it’s what sells.
James Arthur
Having watched ‘X Factor’ over the years, they just haven’t got it right. The male winners haven’t been believable. They look like puppets; they sound like puppets.
James Arthur
I’m just achieving goals left, right and centre, and I just feel incredibly lucky because I never thought it would happen.
James Arthur
I just think you have got to bring out good music.
James Arthur
When an attractive woman shows any interest in me, I’m immediately alerted.
James Arthur
Who hasn’t had interest from Rita Ora?
James Arthur
I have the words ‘love’ and ‘life’ on my knuckles, and I would half like those removed.
James Arthur
I probably suffered with depression.
James Arthur
I was having anxiety attacks, calling ambulances out and saying I was having a heart attack, as there was something weird going on with my body and mind.
James Arthur
‘X Factor’ was the best experience of my life to be part of a show watched by so many people.
James Arthur
I didn’t realise how devastating my behavior could be – looking back, I’m very embarrassed. I just buckled under the anxiety.
James Arthur
I felt like I couldn’t wallow in self-pity forever. I can’t beat myself up forever.
James Arthur
The thing is, I knew from the very first audition that I did not fit the classic ‘X Factor’ criteria.
James Arthur