Being a chef would be too much hard work.

It's funny how intimate it feels to get a text.

In terms of influence, my style icons have been a mixture of Julie Andrews and Olivia Newton-John. When I was little I used to watch 'Grease,' 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Sound of Music' a lot. If you put all those things together you do kind of get my outfits. A slightly tarty nanny in a second-hand outfit. That is pretty much what I wear.

I think there's quite a lot of cowardice in music. I don't mind if it goes wrong, I just want to go for it.

You should make an effort on stage because it's a performance. The stage should be glittery and camp, but I don't go down the shops in full stage gear.

You need to have a life outside your career.

There are a lots of clowns in our family - our house is a fun house.