When I sing, I close my eyes. If I see a feather, everything is fine. Without this image in my mind, the sound is not 'truthful' enough and I must begin again. I have to.

I've always been interested in space and the idea of exploration in that area since I was a child growing up through the '60s.

I don't want to see pictures of Hollywood stars in their dressing gowns taking out the rubbish. It ruins the fantasy.

A journey into space is the greatest adventure I can imagine.

It's in everyone's best interest to help close the gender gap in the sciences.

I am not a composer of music; I sing pieces which have been written for me which gives me bigger freedom to search for pieces I want to record.

When the audition for 'Cats' came up, even though I'd been making pop records, it felt like something I was attracted to.