Singer Duffy, feeling the pressures of her new found fame, reportedly made the statement that she was on the verge of a "nervous breakdown."Telegraph: Duffy pushed to the brink (September 29, 2008)

"It would be very easy to become a recluse. The scary thing is that this feels to me like just the beginning. I'm borderline on a nervous breakdown."Telegraph: Duffy pushed to the brink (September 29, 2008)

"It's not normal and it can make you feel very isolated in a large crowd. I walked into a restaurant in Italy and there were 30 lads in there chanting at me. I have no idea what they were saying, but they were lovely. The people at the restaurant gave me such a welcome too and you can't really fault it. They meant no harm whatsoever. But you are in jeopardy in those situations. It can be a scary situation when there are 15 lads on one side of a pub and a gang of girls on the other, and they all want a photo when all you want are a couple of drinks."Telegraph: Duffy pushed to the brink (September 29, 2008)

"I'm still a normal human. I'm not a brain surgeon or the person who sent the first rocket into space, but you have to handle that from the beginning. I have sold my soul and I'm no longer anonymous, but I have to remember that the majority of people are good."Telegraph: Duffy pushed to the brink (September 29, 2008)