I'd been brought up on musicals. Instead of cartoons, we watched videocassettes of musicals at home.

I never read comics as a kid. I guess I was lazy and watched cartoons instead.

My mum was no pushy parent. She would drop me off for auditions when I was in my teens at the Lyric Theatre, then give me my bus fare and say she would see me later at home. She wasn't hanging around in the wings geeing me on. I had to do it on my own; it was up to me.

I played piano growing up. I played classical piano since I was 5, and I sang in choirs, and I sang in plays and musicals.

It's such a relief to see Catholic and Protestant ministers getting on - that's so rare. And in 'I'd Do Anything,' I've had so much support from folks back home, no matter what side they're on.

We used to have front-row seats for the Grand Opera House pantomime every year, and once the dame May McFettridge got me up on-stage.