My mother actually does most of my shopping for me. I love fashion, but I don't really love shopping.

I'm a huge dog person; I love to hug and kiss them.

Outreach appearances in the schools are usually part of my contracts, and I love doing them.

What I see as specially English is the charm - everyone is so polite. Being restrained is part of the charm. And I love the sense of humour - it takes me back to Australia. The English are great at making fun of themselves. They're so self-effacing.

Music is as integral to me as my own DNA. My life has become a continual soundtrack, with music underscoring the most powerful and even the most banal moments of my life.

The thing that fuels me the most is the desire to be on stage. And singing is the ultimate way of expressing all the emotions that I have inside.