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

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.

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.

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 am a perfectionist.

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'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.

The I examined my own heart. And there you were. Never, I fear, to be removed.

A pumpkin lives but once a year when someone sets its soul afire and on that night it stirs up fear until its flame is snuffed.But e'en one night of eerie light is fright enough.

My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it.

Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.

I started off playing the clarinet, after I was inspired by listening to my dad's Benny Goodman records.

You make me miserable. You really do, I want you to know that. Much as I love you, much as I need you, much as I can't exist without you, you make me miserable.

I just don't understand how people can get so caught up in having their picture taken.

I'm gonna live forever, or die trying.

A lot of times people come up to me saying 'oh my god you can see,' and they think they're the first person to think of that joke, but they're probably the 10,000th one to say that joke.

In 13 years I've come to the conclusion that I need to play for second or third place.