Adele is a highly acclaimed British singer-songwriter renowned for her soulful voice and emotive lyrics. Born in 1988, she gained prominence with her debut album “19” in 2008, featuring the hit “Chasing Pavements.” However, it was her sophomore album “21” in 2011, highlighted by songs like “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You,” that catapulted her to global stardom, earning her numerous awards, including multiple Grammys. Adele continued her success with the release of “25” in 2015, featuring the chart-topping single “Hello.” Her music, characterized by themes of love and heartbreak, resonates with audiences worldwide, earning her widespread acclaim and solidifying her position as one of the most influential artists of her generation.
1. “I don’t care if you’re black, white, short, tall, skinny, rich or poor. If you respect me I’ll respect you.”
— Adele
2. “Don’t underestimate the things that I will do.”
— Adele
3. “Regrets and Mistakes, they’re Memories made.”
— Adele
4. “Be brave and fearless to know that even if you do make a wrong decision, you’re making it for a good reason.”
— Adele
5. “There’s a fire starting in my heart.”
— Adele
6. “Let the sky fall, when it crumbles – We will stand tall – Face it all together.”
— Adele
7. “Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavement, even if it leads nowhere?”
— Adele
8. “The scars of your love remind me of us they keep me thinking that we almost had it all the scars of your love they leave me breathless I can’t help feeling we could have had it all.”
— Adele
9. “My aim in life is never to be skinny.”
— Adele
10. “I won’t let you close enough to hurt me.”
— Adele
11. “In my hometown memories are fresh.”
— Adele
12. “You had my heart inside of your hand but you played it to the beat.”
— Adele
13. “Nothing that I wouldn’t do, to make you feel my love.”
— Adele
14. “Beauty comes from within, not from what you wear.”
— Adele
15. “I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears.”
— Adele
16. “A drunk tongue is an honest one in my opinion.”
— Adele
17. “I’ve never had a problem with the way I look. I’d rather go for lunch with my friends than go to a gym.”
— Adele
18. “I’ve always written down how I feel.”
— Adele
19. “I have insecurities of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.”
— Adele
20. “Next time I’ll be braver, I’ll be my own savior, Standing on my own two feet.”
— Adele
21. “Would I show my body off if I was thinner? Probably not, because my body is mine. I think I remind everyone of themselves. I’m not saying everyone is my size, but it’s relatable because I’m not perfect, and I think a lot of people are portrayed as perfect, unreachable and untouchable.”
— Adele
22. “I don’t like going to the gym.”
— Adele
23. “I just want to make music, I don’t want people to talk about me. All I’ve ever wanted to do was sing. I don’t want to be a celebrity. I don’t want to be in people’s faces, you know, constantly on covers of magazine that I haven’t even known I’m on.”
— Adele
24. “I can’t dance to save my life.”
— Adele
25. “I’m really happy to be me, and I’d like to think people like me more because I’m happy with myself and not because I refuse to conform to anything.”
— Adele
26. “I think no matter what you look like, the key is to first of all be happy with yourself. And then you know if you want to try to improve things that you don’t like about yourself, then do it after your appreciate yourself.”
— Adele
27. “Music isn’t for the eyes, it’s for the ears.”
— Adele
28. “I don’t have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like.”
— Adele
29. “I’ve never been more normal than I am now.”
— Adele
30. “I’d lose weight if I was an actress and had to play a role where you’re supposed to be 40 lbs lighter, but weight has nothing to do with my career. Even when I was signing a contract, most of the industry knew if anyone ever dared say lose weight to me, they wouldn’t be working with me.”
— Adele
31. “I don’t write songs about a specific, elusive thing. I write about love, and everyone knows what it is like to have your heart broken.”
— Adele
32. “I know you haven’t made your mind up yet But I would never do you wrong I’ve known it from the moment that we met No doubt in my mind where you belong.”
— Adele
33. “I’ve always got on better with boys. Most of my friends are boys. Like, if I have children, I want five boys. Boys love their mothers whereas girls can be so mean to each other.”
— Adele
34. “I’d love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I’d love to write songs for other people, be a manager, nurture new talent.”
— Adele
35. “I don’t rely on my figure to sell records.”
— Adele
36. “For people to link my music to their lives, it’s incredible, there’s no other feeling like it.”
— Adele
37. “So is it over is this really it You’ve given up so easily I thought you loved me more than this.”
— Adele
38. “Sometimes my songs wander off a bit and are not always coherent.”
— Adele
39. “I don’t want to be some skinny mini with my tits out. I really don’t want to do it and I don’t want people confusing what it is that I’m about.”
— Adele
40. “I was about to meet Beyonce, and I had a full-blown anxiety attack. Then she popped in looking gorgeous, and said, ‘You’re amazing! When I listen to you I feel like I’m listening to God.’”
— Adele
41. “I get so nervous on stage I can’t help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it’s pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I’m going to be able to deliver.”
— Adele
42. “I’m not on good terms with any of my exes. That’s why we’re not together anymore. We’re not friends.”
— Adele
43. “I don’t want to be on the cover of Playboy or Vogue.”
— Adele
44. “I love love songs. But I love pop music as well: Girls Aloud, Kylie, the Spice Girls, East 17, Mika.”
— Adele
45. “I wanted to be a singer forever. But it’s not really my cup of tea. Having the whole world know who you are.”
— Adele
46. “I am never writing a breakup record again, by the way. I’m done with being a bitter witch.”
— Adele
47. “I doubt I’ll be singing forever, because at some point people aren’t going to want to hear my music, and I hope that I’ll still get the opportunity to write songs.”
— Adele
48. “Mum loves me being famous! She is so excited and proud, as she had me so young and couldn’t support me, so I am living her dream, it’s sweeter for both of us. It’s her 40th birthday soon and I’m going to buy her 40 presents.”
— Adele
49. “If I were a writer and not a singer in 10 years, I don’t know how I’d feel about writing really personal songs and getting someone else to sing them.”
— Adele
50. “My worst fear is my music won’t connect with the public.”
— Adele
51. “Whenever I’m about to eat meat I always see my little dog’s eyes.”
— Adele
52. “My voice went recently, never happened before, off like a tap. I had to sit in silence for nine days, chalkboard around my neck. Like an old-school mime. Like a kid in the naughty corner. Like a Victorian mute.”
— Adele
53. “I want to go and see things as a fan again. I am a fan, but I can’t remember what it feels like to be a fan anymore. Because I’ve become an artist. I’ve become the artist.”
— Adele
54. “Sometimes with pop music, you have to see it to love it. With soul music, it’s sparse. There’s nothing that’s pretentious or planned. It’s just so gutsy.”
— Adele
55. “The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I’ve always been a size 14 to 16, I don’t care about clothes, I’d rather spend my money on cigarettes and booze.”
— Adele
56. “You have to prioritize what you stress about when you have a child.”
— Adele
57. “I find it quite difficult to think that there’s, you know, about 20 million people listening to my album that I wrote very selfishly to get over a breakup. I didn’t write it being that it’s going to be a hit.”
— Adele
58. “I like looking nice, but I always put comfort over fashion. I don’t find thin girls attractive; be happy and healthy. I’ve never had a problem with the way I look. I’d rather have lunch with my friends than go to a gym.”
— Adele
59. “I think it’s shameful when you sell out. It depends what kind of artist you wanna be, but I don’t want my name anywhere near another brand.”
— Adele
60. “I’m very confident. Even when I read people saying horrible stuff about my weight.”
— Adele
61. “I mean, the thought of someone spending $20 to come and see me and saying ‘Oh, I prefer the record and she’s completely shattered the illusion’ really upsets me. It’s such a big deal that people come give me their time.”
— Adele
62. “I can’t believe I did a peace sign on TV – like Ringo Starr!”
— Adele
63. “I love a card. You know, cards? At birthdays? I collect them.”
— Adele
64. “I want to leave an album behind that is classic, that people in 50 years will refer to and pass on to their children. An album that you never bored of.”
— Adele
65. “Americans are always mortified when I tell them this, but in England, it’s a tradition to put your plaques and photographs and awards and gold records and stuff in your bathroom. I don’t know why.”
— Adele
66. “There will be no new music until it’s good enough and until I’m ready.”
— Adele
67. “I no longer buy papers or tabloids or magazines or read blogs. I used to. But it was just filling up my day with hatred.”
— Adele
68. “I will not do festivals. The thought of an audience that big frightens the life out of me.”
— Adele
69. “I’ve seen people where it rules their lives, you know, who want to be thinner or have bigger boobs, and how it wears them down. And I just don’t want that in my life.”
— Adele
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