I'd love to play Carmen - it's the perfect mezzo role.

I'm not naturally a person that wants to exercise, but I find running is something I can do wherever I am in the world.

My mother and father were perfect role models. They were together for 25 years and very much in love. But I've got too much to do now. I'm only 27.

I have heard of bloggers who don't accept awards. I accept them with open arms...why not? When we spread the love and gratitude around, we have more love and gratitude to give.

I do not understand where the idea came from that opera is only for privileged people, I am as happy singing before 70,000 people at the Millennium Stadium, as I am in front of a few hundred in a small concert hall.

I love coming back to Neath - this is home and always will be.

I always choose songs that I have an emotional connection to, and I often feel myself getting very emotional when I sing.