Natasha Bedingfield Quotes

No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten.

I know I should keep this a secret, but Celine Dion is something of an icon to me.

I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have energy and want to work out or go-out party mixes and music to chill out to.

People don’t listen to one radio station. On iTunes you can mix different worlds and bring country and pop and folk and live music together with a mass audience. I could have sung ‘Easy’ in a country way but I just sang it how I sing. I think it’s a really nice blend.

I did actually like school. When I was 17, I was in college, but before that, I was home-schooled. I was very social. I liked to know everyone.

Surround yourself with friends who only call you a superstar

I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn’t an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.

I wanted to write about relationships. But I didn’t feel I had the experience to sing about them in a deep way. Studying psychology helped me out in terms of my understanding. I still look through my old textbooks when I’m in need of inspiration.

My skin is like a map of where my heart has been And I can’t hide the marks It’s not a negative thing.

Feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you.

The way that I approach music has a bit of a sense of humor to it. Something slightly different that people can still relate to.

Staring at the blank page before you, Open up the dirty window, Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find.

Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you’re singing, which will then make it mean something to listeners.

The music technology scene is changing so fast its hard to keep up.

Music is a very powerful thing. If I’m angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

I hate that feeling of being so full that you feel like you’re gonna burst, so I try not to do that.

I’m very honest in my music and I’m often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I find that quite hard. And I always wear high heels on stage, which can be painful.

I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew was that I wanted to write songs; thankfully, I also got to sing them.

The common denominator is a love of music.

I got a job as soon as I could – 11 or 12. I started babysitting and then I got a part-time job at a pharmacy in England. I just remember loving the feeling of going out and buying my own clothes! I’d go bargain-hunting and get secondhand vintage stuff.

I would love to do something with Coldplay.

As a teenager I had friends who had little music studios in their bedrooms and garages. I’d go and play around; very soon, my hobby became a passion.

I think my song about ‘I want to have your babies’ really does freak a lot of guys out, not just my boyfriend!

A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it.

Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten.