My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone cry.

I can't eat before I go onstage because I've learnt that burping on stage isn't a good thing. It's all about acid reflux.

A female vocal can lift a song.

I tried a couple of pop writers - none of the big, big, big ones - but it didn't work for me. I do have a commercial voice; I'm not quirky. I'm very normal and that's probably why I like people like Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston. It's no-nonsense. They sing well, and that's it.

I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist.

There are so many great singers out there.

Ice cream is my comfort food.