To tell you the truth, I never listen to opera at home.

I do a lot of vocal hygiene.

My mum used to say to me, 'Spit on yer 'ands and take a fresh 'old.' Keep going even if you have setbacks.

There are a lot of unseen elements to having a successful singing career.

I also have to support my speaking voice by sitting in a way that engages the diaphragm in the way I would for singing.

That was when I realised that music is the most profound, magical form of communication there is.

To tell you the truth, I never listen to opera at home.