For the mountains shall depart

People think top singers are overpaid, but opera houses have a top fee, which is a good thing. Of course concerts are different- everyone wants to make as much money as possible.

I think every singer should be able to jump in for a singer who has been sick, for instance, and learn an opera in two days. I know people who can do it.

Good acting is about being as natural and calm as possible. These days producers have such definite ideas that you have to be prepared to do whatever they ask.

If you have a recital to do, you have to memorize the songs. I never use music when I do recitals. It produces an instant barrier, both for yourself and the audience.

I enjoy all aspects of singing and I'm luckily given the choice to be part of different styles of music.

For three years, the 'Meistersinger' score was a ball and chain to me. It went with me to every city and concert hall.

I work on my voice through what I have to sing.

When I watch the Olympics I become such an emotional wreck. I've always loved the Olympics, be it the summer or the winter Olympics.

I started singing because I come from Wales

To be successful, love yourself and be originally you. Discover what you were born to do and do it well.

I often stood in front of the mirror alone, wondering how ugly a person could get.

Every mom has her own battle. Win yours without being 'nyinyir' to others.

You are your artYour are your songYou are your craft.You are all the immaculate designs of which you dream

When people want to built new tracks, they want to look at Silverstone. We don't want it built like that. It's quite embarrassing.

England, where no one has guns: 14 deaths. United States...23,000 deaths from handguns. But - there's no connection.

If we're going to win the pennant, we've got to start thinking we're not as good as we think we are.

My son wants to be Batman and he wants the Batman costume that comes in the mail. It has fake muscles in it, which is very disconcerting on a four-year-old.

Caring, it turns out, is a competitive advantage, and one that takes effort, not money.

I just know I'm too much of a wuss for Stephen King's books. I'm way too chicken to read horror.