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

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.

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.

When you you see no positive change take care of a negative change.

Adversity is opportunity inside out.

Choose your friends and mates, not by the money in their bank account, creed, ethnicity, or color; instead, choose character, actions, heart, and soul. When we bleed, we bleed the same color.

I apologize for my wild imagination.

For me, it's good to have those dissimilar modes of songwriting sit side-by-side on a record, because they yield such different results.

My mom is my biggest fan. She's been a fan since I was a baby.

There is no river at all, and no boat, and no boatman. There is not even a rope to tow the boat, and no one to pull it. There is no earth, no sky, no time, no thing, no shore, no ford!

If at first you don't succeed, you're obviously not me.

I can take any amount of criticism, as long as it is unqualified praise.

The last place we tend to look for healing is within ourselves.