Katherine Jenkins Quotes

Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this.

When I dance, I forget everything else and just feel completely happy.

You learn your lessons from the mistakes you make, not the things you achieve.

Confidence is one of the sexiest things.

At the weekend, one of the paparazzi left their lunch box filled with half-eaten pasta salad on my doorstep: it was like a little warning, you know? 'We have been here.'

I've only ever wanted to be a singer; I never wanted to be famous.

I have heard of bloggers who don't accept awards. I accept them with open arms...why not? When we spread the love and gratitude around, we have more love and gratitude to give.

I am a perfectionist.

For stage wear and gowns, Julien McDonald, who is a friend of mine. I love that he can be totally over the top for stage wear!

I'd love to play Carmen - it's the perfect mezzo role.

I always choose songs that I have an emotional connection to, and I often feel myself getting very emotional when I sing.

In Heaven, I believe my dad is somewhere doing something nice. I feel I've been too lucky to travel this far without somebody guiding me.

I'm launching my own festival in South Wales. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's going to be held at Margam Park, because I wanted the venue to be as close to my home as possible.

I really see myself as a homegirl. Wales is my first home. London is my second home - I've been there 14 years now.

I sing a mixture of everything from opera, folk music, Broadway. It's a mix of things.

If my mum thinks I'm acting like a diva she'll soon tell me off... She'll cut me down to size!

I have to believe that I know what's best for me. For instance, I choose all my songs. I never record anything I don't want to record. No one tells me what concerts to do.

Being a question on 'The Weakest Link,' that was quite a moment.

People perceive opera and classical as elitist - I disagree. I've always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible.

Everything in my career is my decision - every picture, every outfit. You get one chance at this, and I never saw myself as being a puppet.

Marilyn Monroe was supposedly a size 16, which is probably why I love her style; it suits me better.

People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life.

My music appeals in America. There is less of the purist criticism I get here. And to be a hit in the U.S... what singer doesn't have that dream?

My mother and father were perfect role models. They were together for 25 years and very much in love. But I've got too much to do now. I'm only 27.

From as young as I can remember, I always wanted to be a singer... My mum taught me 'Going Down the Garden to Eat Worms' for a competition when I was about 4.

Yes. I do about 70 shows a year, in the past year I've been to Italy, Australia, Japan, China, just about everywhere. I do it because I love singing. The money is a bonus.

I love coming back to Neath - this is home and always will be.

I was such a geek in school.

I want to have kids. I want to get married. That is still very important to me.

I'm not naturally a person that wants to exercise, but I find running is something I can do wherever I am in the world.

I do follow a version of the Dukan diet, but I don't follow it to the extreme so a lot of fish and vegetables. If I want chocolate I'll let myself have a bit of chocolate in moderation.

I've only ever wanted to be a singer I never wanted to be famous.