I Was Slightly Brain Damaged At Birth,

There Are Enough People In The World Who Are Going To Write You Off. You Don't Need To Do That To Yourself.

My Singing Silenced The Bullies, But Better Than That, It Silenced The Demons Inside Me. When You're Jeered At, Told To Shut Up, Sit Still, Stop Being Silly, There's A Cacophony Of Noise Rolling Around In Your Head. When I Was Singing, It Was Peaceful.

When You Sing, You Put On A Persona. I Hide Behind That Person On Stage. You Can Feel Like Death, But You Have To Put It On. The Audience Wants To See Someone Smiley.

My Love Of Singing Is Hereditary.

It Was My Mum Who Got Me Into Singing Properly - She Knew I Had To Do Something With My Voice Because She Knew I Was Talented. She Was The One Who Pushed Me Into Joining A Choir All Those Years Ago, When I Was About 12. I Remember She Told Me To Start With The Choir And Just See Where It Took Me.