I'm trying to stay as healthy as possible but there's no pressure to be really skinny. No. That's just a bit wrong. - Leona Lewis

Diamonds are supposed to be a girl's best friend but it's impossible to know for sure where they have come from so I find it is safer just to avoid them altogether.

He [Simon Cowell] is actually very lovely in real life. We share the same interests, and he shares my love for animals as well.

You have to have the courage to stand up for what you believe in – no matter how hard it is – as your beliefs make you who you are amid all the celeb madness. I'm a vegetarian and never wear leather or use products tested on animals. When I was just starting out I'd get a gazillion freebies thrown at me, so it was hard to know what contained what. Now, I've made sure that before I get to a photoshoot people know my stance on that.