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

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

And woven into the fabric of this harsh existence was music.

I'm very pro presenting the best music I can to the widest audience possible.

Nobody inspired me more than Julie Andrews, who is a classically trained soprano herself.

I do a lot of vocal hygiene.

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