Shayne Ward Quotations

I love a challenge, and I think it's when people least expect you to do something that you often do your best.

I grew up in Manchester in a big Irish family - there are seven of us in all - so my life has always been about role-playing, about doing anything for a laugh. I'm always joking about; that's the way I am.

I don't see the point in being bitter.

I can never go to a clairvoyant. I'd be too afraid of what they might tap into.

I don't think that money makes you any better brought up than I was.

Once I got in the public eye there was no going back.

If somebody tells me I'm famous I say, 'I'm not.' I can't see myself as famous and I don't think I'll ever call myself famous. I definitely don't feel famous.

What I said to my family is, 'Our history is our own. Let people write what they want, we know who we are.

I put my money in property and I love merchandise; such as Muhammad Ali boxing gloves. It's about stability for the future.

I'd love to venture into TV or do some gritty dramas - Guy Ritchie, that kind of thing.

It's easy to have the wrong type of people around you.

Obviously there are a lot of 12-year-olds over in America who are incredible singers.

Have you any idea what it's like to live under the same roof as four women? Armageddon is the best word for it.

My maxim is that no one's ever made it. I haven't and that's why I work my hardest.

Yes, I adore the fact that girls like me.

I have been to see a specialist and they have told me that singers often suffer from this problem, but that it's nothing to worry about and that I need to rest my voice for a week or so.

I won't be visiting my dad and celebrating with him, no. Whatever happens in the future, though, we'll see. It'd be nice to have a talk with him.

I still can't believe this is real. I'd like to thank all the fans for supporting me - without you all, I wouldn't be here today.

I've always wanted to act.

Children are so precious.

I love to write poetry.

I'm a proper mummy's boy.

You judge people as you meet them.

I would never have been discovered without the X Factor. I was just doing the working men's clubs and I loved doing that. That was the life for me at that time. I never expected to be noticed doing that, that's why I went for X Factor by myself.