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I'm an interpreter of music.
My fans want me with my hair.
Philosophy changes day by day.
I actually want to go up into space.
I do quite a lot of flying in my concerts.
I am an expert in the 'art of the possible.'
I have a love-hate relationship with performing.
You should do what you can to enjoy every moment.
I am an interpreter of music rather than a composer of it.
A journey into space is the greatest adventure I can imagine.
I've wanted to go to space, really, since I was a little girl.
I think of myself not just as a dreamer, but as a dream chaser.
I think that it is always hard to find two voices that fit together well.
It's in everyone's best interest to help close the gender gap in the sciences.
Life is too complex to compress into soundbites. Every situation is different.
I can't be a wife. I'm not that sort of person. Wives have to compromise all the time.
I think I've probably re-invented myself three or four times now, if that's what one calls it.
I love a challenge and the last four years it has all come to fruition and it has been wonderful.
I love the intimacy of making movies. The focus is deeper and much more intense than musical theatre.
We are all made up of stars and all of us are billions of years old - that's what I believe, at least.
Being varied is something I do instinctively and naturally. I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment.
In the past, I always used to be looking for answers. Today, I know there are only questions. So I just live.
I've always been involved with all aspects of my careers. Being behind the camera seems as natural as in front.
I don't think I would get married again; I don't know if I'm a very good candidate because of all the touring I do.
I don't want to see pictures of Hollywood stars in their dressing gowns taking out the rubbish. It ruins the fantasy.
I have the sort of round face that you complain about when you're younger, but which serves you well as you get older.
You do have to be fairly selfish when you have a gift. You cannot afford to let too many outside things get in the way.
Love sees sharply, hatred sees even more sharp, but Jealousy sees the sharpest for it is love and hate at the same time.
When the audition for 'Cats' came up, even though I'd been making pop records, it felt like something I was attracted to.
I feel that people really feel they've got a part of me when they listen to my albums and the themes just show themselves.
I've always been interested in space and the idea of exploration in that area since I was a child growing up through the '60s.
People have said there is an integrity about me, and I think there is. I don't try to follow a trend. I have my own little path.
As I get older, I become more imaginative and feel like I have maybe a shorter time to get a lot of things going on in my mind done.
I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment. Everything is in tune: the voice, the type of music, who I am and who people think I am.
I am not a composer of music; I sing pieces which have been written for me which gives me bigger freedom to search for pieces I want to record.
I just wanted a change. My hair started hurting my back, so I went to my hairdresser and said 'Take it off.' And I'm delighted with the results.
Right before I go on stage, I'm absolutely terrified. My mind darts at many directions, but the center of me is going forward into the performance.
Anything can happen to anyone at any time and you shouldn't just live through the days, or you lose them. You should do what you can to enjoy every moment.
I had been overexposed in a particular way because my marriage to an extremely successful older man meant I was involved in his public life as well as my own.
I like, 'I Believe In Father Christmas' - that is one of my favorites it is a lovely composition; 'Colder Than Winter' as well. There are so many beautiful songs.
Performing was something I could cling to. It was the only thing I had some control over and that's why I did it. If I hadn't, I'm not sure which way I'd have gone.
Mozart is always a bit of a challenge - you know, even though it is often given to very young singers, it is actually the most complicated to sing in many instances.
When I sing, I close my eyes. If I see a feather, everything is fine. Without this image in my mind, the sound is not 'truthful' enough and I must begin again. I have to.
When I sing, I close my eyes. If I see a feather, everything is fine. Without this image in my mind, the sound is not 'truthful' enough, and I must begin again. I have to.
I am not quite sure where home is right now. I do have places in London and Milan, and a house in Spain. I guess I would say home is where my mother is, and she lives in Spain.
I never thought that I would be creating my own 'cross-over' genre. What I did was very real and organic. I have worked in so many different styles so it all just came together.
Apparently, everyone is most scared of the psychological tests. I didn't know how I'd fare. What I've found out is I may be creative and imaginative, but I'm also extremely together.
I look at composers and conductors, anybody involved in music or writing or art in general; they got more done as they got older. If I can, I'll be one of those people because what I do is my passion.
The opportunity to orbit the Earth, witnessing multiple sunrises and sunsets every day, looking back to our small blue life-sustaining jewel from a distance, gives me the greatest sense of anticipation.
I can never say that I will never return to musical theatre. There may be a part in the future that I really want to do. I love plays as well. I am very open to ideas. I hope to do many things in the future.