Top 104 Quotes & Sayings by Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Racism, colourism, it is massive and I wanted to make sure I addressed colourism as well, so I'm happy I did that.

There is such a problem with racism, so to actually just say it and have so many people of colour message me and thank me for saying something... I remember when I used to cry about it to my manager I used to be like: 'Why do I feel like this?' and she'd never say it, and I'd never say it. It was really strange.

Pharrell is so hot.

I don't really know who I am. I used to get scared at that thought, but now I've stopped punishing myself for not knowing.

We were doing a gig in Spain and yet again had four hotel rooms that never get used. We always share a bed. So we're all in bed together and we've all got wind. And we thought it would be funny to put it on Instagram. Farting on cue.

I have got the most incredible fan base who pick me up and we do it for them. This is why we do what we do. They are our fans and they are the best.

We've always had a voice as a four, we've been a force and we've always been very, 'we stick together on things.'

Sometimes I felt I was being treated differently to my bandmates because of the colour of my skin.

These sorts of conversations should be second nature, it shouldn't be hard to talk about race.

We all worry about being beach body ready. It's one of those really annoying things worrying about having the perfect bod. But really what is the perfect body?

Too far often, Black people are reminded of how far we have come as opposed to how far we can go. In doing this, we sleep on racism.

It's not easy being a female in the U.K. pop industry. We've seen the white male dominance, misogyny, sexism and lack of diversity.

I wanted to use my voice to address colourism because I am so aware of how awful it is and it is just something that needs to be spoken about.

We're very lucky because our fan base is so dedicated that they want to have a hard copy of our album. They want to own it, have it in their hands.

I think when you look at Little Mix you think pop, colour, you think fun - you don't really think that there are actual things that we all go through, but we all do go through things and we do have a lot to say.

What we're trying to push, as a group, is just equal rights.

What I address is that I know that if I was some shades darker that I wouldn't be in the band. I think that was so important for me to address because it is true.

I wanted everyone to feel included by In 'A' Seashell as far as possible.

My reality is constantly feeling like I have to work 10 times harder and longer to make my case in the group, because my talent alone isn't enough.

Imagine if everyone spoke out about injustices. We would be in a better place, I think.

I feel like I've found myself.

I used to have really bad skin when I was younger.

Know your power, believe in yourself and don't let anyone dim your light.

Anybody is a beach body is what I love to say.

For years within the group I felt very overlooked and invisible, and I carried these feelings for such a long time. I just felt like no matter what I did, it was never on par with the other girls in the group.

I went on safari and there were all these lion cubs rolling around like cats and they were so cute and I just wanted to hug them! But you can't coz you'll get eaten... It was really hard!

I never said that I was going to do a documentary talking about my experiences of colourism. I think people took it the wrong way with the working title - 'Leigh-Anne: Race and Colourism.' That's not what I was doing, I'm here to amplify the voices of darker-skinned women and hear their experiences.

Just because we're a girl band doesn't mean that we're not credible artists.

More people are speaking out about... well, everything. And that kind of gave us the confidence to feel like we could speak out a bit more about things.

It's not enough to just say 'I'm not racist' because you're not a purveyor of overt racism. If you benefit from the system, knowing that people are being oppressed and affected by it, then you are racist.

Our mums came on tour and mine was baffled by it all. She kept saying in the car: 'You just do this on your own? Don't you want to be with people? This is so lonely!' I guess we're just used to it. It is a funny little world.

I know there are girls of colour out there who have felt the same as me. We have a massive problem with racism, which is built into our society.

We know there aren't enough dark-skinned women that are being represented so that was something I really felt like I needed to talk about.

We know already there is not enough representation of dark-skinned women in the media - that's just a fact.

I really wanted people to see that just because I'm successful doesn't mean I'm not going to be affected by racism.

My reality was feeling lonely while touring to predominately white countries where I sing to fans who don't see me, don't hear me, don't cheer me on.

Me and my sisters never saw race as a limitation on what we wanted to achieve... One thing we were doing were sleeping on racism.

I learned that the dream of being in the biggest girl band in the world came with its flaws and consequences. Consequences such as knowing about the existent underlying racism in the creative industries.

I hope I can help one person and change things, my work will be done.

No matter how far you think you have come, racism exists.

We've done some incredible things!

To be anti-racist you have to be actively a part of dismantling the systems that surround you and the systems that you benefit from.

We met Prince Harry!

My skin care is really important.

Why should anyone get treated differently, because of race, sex, or whatever? We're all human, we all breathe, we all have souls, hearts and I guess, all we can do is keep pushing this positive message.

When we first started, we all had icons: So Perrie had a flower, Jade had a bow-tie, Jesy had a boombox and I had a cap!

We're proud of how we've stuck together, stood our ground, surrounded ourselves with strong women and are now using our voices more than ever.

When I am on my own, I get nervous and have butterflies.

I'm just a bit of a liability when it comes to driving.

For too long people have been scared to offend people, or to say the wrong thing. You know what? You might say the wrong thing, like I might say the wrong thing, but we're all learning, and how are we ever going to see any type of change if we don't?

During the first couple of years of being in the band, I did feel invisible. I remember crying to my manager regularly, I just couldn't seem to find my place and didn't know why.

We all know that racism is a massive horrible issue in this country and I really wanted to delve deeper into it.

We've made music to boost people up, make people happy and to inspire them.

My reality is feeling anxious before fan events or signings because I always feel like I'm the least favoured.

I didn't feel like I had as many fans as the other girls. It was a strange feeling. I never thought that it was because I was the darkest member of the band. I felt overlooked. So I did everything to make myself more noticed, convinced I wasn't good enough.

We set our goals very high from the start.

It is so important for people to speak out if they see any injustices.

I know there are girls of colour out there who have felt the same as me.

I got a C for science!

Even when we first got put together we always said we wanted to do music to inspire people, that was our main aim. We started out like that.