We love Adele for a few different reasons than we do other celebrities. While we definitely can’t get enough of the glamorous lives of A-listers, the mom of son Angelo is known for sometimes giving the middle finger to Hollywood, not trying to be a part of the “in” crowd, and refusing to change herself to fit other people’s standards.
And what do we say to that? Hell yes! In addition to producing top-notch tunes year after year, the “Send My Love (to Your New Lover)” singer is also hilarious, blessing the world with all-too-real reactions that easily apply to everyday life. Long story short, girl knows her stuff and she’s not afraid to be comfortable in her own skin. See Adele’s best quotes on life, love, and body image, then check out 25 facts you might not know about her.
On Living in the Moment
- “When I was 7, I wanted to be 8. When I was 8, I wanted to be 12. When I turned 12, I just wanted to be 18. Then after that I stopped wanting to be older. Now I’m ticking 16-24 boxes just to see if I can blag it! I feel like I’ve spent my whole life so far wishing it away. Always wishing I was older, wishing I was somewhere else, wishing I could remember and wishing I could forget too. Wishing I hadn’t ruined so many good things because I was scared or bored. Wishing I wasn’t so matter of fact all the time. Wishing I’d gotten to know my great-grandmother more, and wishing I didn’t know myself so well, because it means I always know what’s going to happen. Wishing I hadn’t cut my hair off, wishing I was 5’7″. Wishing I’d waited and wishing I’d hurried up as well.”
- Hello is about hurting someone’s feelings but it’s also about trying to stay in touch with myself, which sometimes can be a little bit hard to do. It’s about a yearning for the other side of me. When I’m away, I really, really miss my life at home. The way that I feel when I’m not in England, is . . . desperation. I can’t breathe anywhere else. I’m so attached to my whole life here. I get worked up that I’m missing out on things. So ‘Hello’ is about wanting to be at home and wanting to reach out to everyone I’ve ever hurt – including myself – and apologize for it.”
On Body Image
- “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.”
- “I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others.”
- “I enjoy being me; I always have done. 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 don’t want that in my life. It’s just never been an issue – at least, I’ve never hung out with the sort of horrible people who make it an issue.”
On Life as a Mom
- “It’s f*cking hard. I thought it would be easy. ‘Everyone f*cking does it, how hard can it be?’ Ohhhhh . . . I had no idea. It is hard but it’s phenomenal. It’s the greatest thing I ever did. He makes me be a d*ckhead, and he makes me feel young, and there’s nothing more grounding than a kid kicking off and refusing to do what you’re asking of them. It used to be that my own world revolved around me, but now it has to revolve around him.”
- Becoming a parent and moving past my mid-twenties, I simply don’t have the capacity to worry about as many things that I used to really enjoy worrying about. Oh yeah, I used to f*cking love the drama of all of it, but now I’m a mum I only have so much head space. I’ve got to clear a lot of stuff the f*ck out, which is really therapeutic, ’cause I can really hold a grudge. Life is so much easier when you don’t hoard your past.”
On Being in Charge of Her Own Life
- I can’t be a product; no one can do that to me. I have all the say; I have power over everything I do.”
- Would I show my body off if I was thinner? Probably not, because my body is mine.”
On Her Personal Life
- “I have said a million times I’m not married, and everyone still says we are,” she said, referring to her longtime boyfriend, Simon Konecki. “But, yeah, we’re still together. We haven’t broken up. We’ve never broken up. We’ve been together. We just haven’t felt the need to get married. We’ve got a kid together. I feel like that’s a big enough commitment.”