For example, I loved English and history at school. I would have loved to have done a degree in either. But my Mom said I didn't have time for university.

All the time I'm changing as an artist and as a person.

People find it hard to understand how I can risk ruining my career as a musician by injuring myself on the slopes, but I've always been a tomboy.

To even get to the Olympics, I have to qualify for the 2013 World Championships and the standard is high. I know I am always going to be a few points behind the top guys.

You can insure yourself up to your eyeballs, but if you don't take risks, what's the point? You have to enjoy life.

Violin playing is a physical art with great traditions behind it.

I could have taken the easy life and just done classical, but I felt very strongly about the album, my first pop album, the first time that I'd fused so many influences. I was very proud when it was in the charts in 25 countries at once.