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 wante….

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

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..

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

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

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

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

Confidence is one of the sexiest things..

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.….

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..

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..

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

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 go home and don't get treated any differently. People have known me all my life and are interested and very supportive but because they have known ….

I can't leave the studio until everything is as it should be. And I can't put a record out unless I am completely happy with it. I never want to be a….

I was such a geek in school..

Beatbullying's 'The Big March 2012' is such a brilliant campaign and I am very proud to be a part of it. I have been a victim of cyber bullying mysel….

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

With 'Believe' bringing really big success for me outside of the U.K. for the first time, it meant I have been touring around the world and that led ….

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 m….

I've been lucky that I've performed with a lot of the classical people I've wanted to work with so I'd like to do something that people didn't see co….