I think Amy is a really difficult example. With any artist, none of us understands what it's like having the world's media scrutinising everything you do. Nicki Chapman More Quotes by Nicki Chapman More Quotes From Nicki Chapman My parents explained: "You can either have a big Christmas and birthday present or we'll go abroad." We'd say: "Let's go abroad!" We had a lovely childhood. Nicki Chapman lovely childhood parent When I bought my first house in London with my husband-to-be, our surveyor said: "Nicki, you're paying top dollar, but it's not an investment," and I said: "But we're buying a home, not an investment." Nicki Chapman husband house home I've always paid off my mortgage as much as I could. Nicki Chapman paid-off mortgage paid People think I get this free wardrobe but, sadly, that's not the case. I sometimes sell my unwanted clothes and shoes at car-boots so I can buy more - that's my guilty secret. Nicki Chapman clothes shoes thinking If you get up every morning and smile, it's a good place to be. Nicki Chapman good-place get-up morning I applied for three jobs in record companies and was offered all of them. I took the most glamorous-sounding job in the promotions department and it began my love affair with the music industry. Nicki Chapman records three jobs While waiting for my visa, I got a job in the music industry, which was so exciting, it changed my life and stopped me moving. Nicki Chapman waiting jobs moving My first part-time job gave me the smell of earning money when I worked in a village chemist aged 14. I loved helping the pharmacist with prescriptions and on the shop floor, with its glamorous make-up aisle. Nicki Chapman smell village jobs Thirty-nine was the best year of my life earnings-wise. I paid off my mortgage and felt a massive sense of achievement. Nicki Chapman achievement wise years
