Fleur East Quotes

I just became a singer, because I could never get work as an actress.

If I could go back, I think I would be a rock star instead of an actor, man.

I get really frustrated with people who turn their noses up at talent shows like 'The Voice' and 'X-Factor.'

Growing up, the last thing I ever thought I'd do is be an entertainer.

You still have that competitive thing where you want to try to make hits. That won't go away, unless the mayor of show business says my time's up.

The cutthroat avenues of rock 'n' roll, I am fed up with. I don't want anything to do with it.

Before I was on 'Idol,' I just sat at home and played video games all day long. Now I get to travel and work towards my dream. It's the best feeling ever.

When I was younger, I definitely had more of a dream, as they say on 'American Idol,' that I would have my own show. I always thought that that was something that would happen, that eventually I would just get my own show because anyone who wants their own show should get their own show.

I've been in the 'Idol' bubble, and now it's popped, and I don't know what's going to happen.

Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry.

Reality shows give a great platform to young singers, but kids shouldn't be exposed to showbiz at a very young age.

When I was 17, my main goal was to be in a band and travel the world. I ended up getting to do that with my old band Hey Monday. I got to see the world and learn how to tour, and the next thing I knew, I was on 'The Voice.' So it was just a crazy, crazy ride.

I never wanted to be a pop singer, but I always watched pop programs and knew I could do better than the people I was seeing.

If I was to have a reality show, it wouldn't be a show based on my personal life. I'd want it to showcase me and my girls on tour, like living life as a young artist, not exposing what goes on in my family situations.

I make my living writing songs and, you know, I'm not a show biz kind of guy.

'The X Factor' saved me.

The X Factor' - I watch it because I'm always searching for talent to use in my musicals, so they do all the groundwork for me.

My ultimate goal is to really be a huge music artist to the point where one day people forget that I was on a reality show.

I just went up to my mom one day and said, 'I wanna be on TV. I wanna be a superstar!' Since I know this is my passion, and I feel like God chose this career for me, I just knew I was ready to do it.

When I was 23, I felt like I was further back than when I was 21. After two solo albums for this small indie label Just Music, they'd gotten no real profile. So I kind of turned away from the solo thing a bit.

Everyone's trying to get a reality show, and we're just trying to avoid accidentally being on a reality show.

Not going to lie: when I heard that Toni Braxton's sister, Tamar, wanted to have a music career, I was skeptical. I know she sang backup for Toni and is a great reality-TV star, but being a musician is a whole 'nother league. Well, Tamar proved me wrong.

I would never discredit anyone that is working their way up on a show like "American Idol." I think they work so hard overcoming all of the obstacles to get on the show in the first place and then every week they are judged in front of all of America... I give them complete credit for getting up on stage... I think they deserve all the success that they get.

Show business can be an addiction. ... An audience would laugh at me one night, and I would chase that high for another three months.

I began my show business career playing violin in San Francisco at the corner of Market and Taylor. I understand that there is a theater there now.