I did miss the music a bit - but only in the wings, when I was waiting to go on. It seemed dreadfully quiet, rather unnerving. But the wonderful thing was that one didn't have to be quite so obsessive about one's health, and one's voice.

If you're a serious actor, you wouldn't put yourself up for one of those shows in case you got bumped off the first week and all your colleagues saw it.

One was never taught how to begin at drama school. But all it required was one intake of breath.

I've never been very good at manipulating my career, but fortunately I haven't needed to.

If you are in a play, and you catch a cold, you are able to muddle through. If you are carrying a musical, it's a different thing altogether. It's the great fear of any singer's life.

Learn to take rejection, keep fit and work only with the best in your field.

I never enjoyed being famous.