This is going to make me sound awful, but I was 18 when I took my first flight because the Prince of Brunei flew Mis-Teeq over to play at his birthday party! I was in business class being fed amazing food. I got over my fear pretty quickly. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
I used to be really afraid and anxious of taking on too much, and the older I’m getting, the more fearless I’m becoming. Life is so much more relaxed when you’re like that. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
I always take an iPod and iPod speakers so that when you’re in the hotel room you can have it on, or when you’re at the beach you can put it on quietly. Music can really set the tone for your holiday. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
Going out to eat is one of the most enjoyable things about going away, and I do like to try the local delicacies. I’m very open-minded with food, and I think, when you go abroad, that’s the time to experiment and try something new. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
A family holiday to Jamaica in 2004 – my uncle was getting married out there, and it was the first holiday I’d had in Jamaica, which is where my father is from. My friends and I stayed in a really plush hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, so we had a great experience. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
I don’t worry about the future because that will take care of itself. I don’t carry around past baggage because what’s that going to do for me? We only have now. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
I was the only mixed-race girl in my school, but for me, that was a positive thing; it made me unique. If it wasn’t for spending time with the black side of my family, perhaps I may have felt like an outcast, but I never did. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
I grew up in Welwyn Garden City, and when you’re a woman of colour in a predominantly white area, you become aware of prejudice from a young age. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
I have definitely had times in my career where I have wondered whether I have had to work a bit harder, prove myself more, but I would never want to be in a position where I am saying, ‘Oh, I did not get that job because of my race.’ Alesha Dixon Read Quote
I’d be lying if I did not say that being a woman of colour is something I am always mindful or aware of. Alesha Dixon Read Quote
