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

I'm engaging my diaphragm as I'm speaking to you right now.

As far as I was concerned the important thing was that the music was getting the attention as well as me so it was always a great way to get more of the public to connect with classical music, and opera particularly.

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

I always tried to do things by example, even though I was not a very good mother regarding routines and family life.

Scoring goals is the best feeling you can have. I always look up at the stand for my family straight afterwards; it means everything to me that they travel to every game.

I had to learn to respect the relationship my son had with his father outside of the three of us.

I'm the youngest in my family, and everyone is very funny, and I was always trying to keep up with them. I just loved making people laugh.