Geri Halliwell Quotes

Becoming a solo singer is like going from an eau de toilette to a perfume. It's much more intense.

Being mean about other people isn't on my radar.

We hope for the future, then we reach for the past.

In school nativity plays I was always the bloody little donkey, I was never Mary.

Someone taught me how to eat properly.

Learning from others is important when it's not working for yourself.

It's important to learn to laugh at ourselves. Don't take life too seriously.

I'm never getting too lonely because it's the kind of disease where you might sit in front of the TV with three bags of biscuits, rather than communicate with the world.

There will always be a few people who just want to knock you down or are jealous or just want to be horrible for the sake of it. I don't know what drives someone to be nasty.

I want to communicate through my music.

If you want to know Geri Halliwell listen to my album: it tells you more about me than a documentary ever could.

I am absolutely blessed and I'm very grateful for where I am today.

Perfectionism kills art. I find that if I criticise myself, it spoils the fun. You can get paralysed by analysis - it takes all the playfulness away.

I have been wearing black, which was a reaction to the Ginger thing.

But now I have hopes and I can be anything. Tomorrow I might be naked with a feather boa, who knows?

We're all just trying to fit in and find ourselves, particularly when we're growing up.

I won't mention the word tired. This is the 20th century and I can go around a little faster.

My daughter is the biggest gift; I've said it so many times and it sounds like a cliche, but the thing about being a parent is when you think you've cracked it, and you're on top of your game, they change again and you have to catch up and adjust. I feel such a responsibility to instill good values in her, to be polite, to have discipline.

I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm damn well gonna do it!

I know that I've overfed myself trying to prop myself up because I'm exhausted.

It's really important to remember that most people in the public eye are human for a start and a lot of things that you read in the media get slightly misconstrued and manipulated.

First my mother was Spanish. Then she became a Jehovahs Witness.

It's about labeling. For me feminism is bra-burning lesbianism. It's very unglamorous. I'd like to see it rebranded. We need to see a celebration of our femininity and softness.

I have got one of those faces that change every day: you can dress me up, make me look vampy and then make me look 12 years old. But don't all women do this thing? We all take on these roles.

Some people are naturally thin and some people are naturally heavier.

It doesn't mean that bigger is healthier, or much thinner is healthier, it's on an individual basis.

My favorite word is existentialism. I can't say it and I'm not quite sure what it means.

Lyrically I'm very ironic and silly, but I hope I'll touch your heart

Yes, Sept 11th was unfortunate

I'd never choose to turn the clock back.

I have never sung a whole song on my own before and I am not the best dancer in the world, but I would rather try and fall than not not try at all.

Step by step, the road is long, but at the end you can touch a star.

I have always wanted a solo career, deep in the darkest pit of myself, but I didn't dare admit it to myself even. It took me a long time to confront my fears.

Everyone has a mad half-hour once a month.

It is a blessing to have pretty people around me.

I like people who are sparky, positive. Evil, dark people are repelled by me: Oooh no! Too much sunlight.

For me feminism is bra-burning lesbianism. It's very unglamorous.

We are obsessed with image. I don't think we should take it that seriously.

A pat on the back is six inches away from a kick up the ass.

Obviously Victoria and Mel B have become mothers and there is a part of me that wants to be a mum.

Words are like butter Rolling off my lips Cut like a knife And now I'm sinking battleships

Competition is for dogs and horses.

I've had singing lessons and plan to show off.

There's always going to be that pressure when you're in front of the camera.

When you're famous it's just an extreme version of reality and there's a pressure to look a certain way.

I obviously want to give a healthy body image to my own daughter.

I think having good examples, eating properly, that's all one can do - and just be really loving around her. I've tried to give her confidence in who she is. I think she's all right in the confidence department.

I don't know a lot about politics but I have great trust in him as leader.