Total commitment is a crucial quality for those who want to reach the very top of their profession.

People's blessings give you the power to work tirelessly. The only thing required is a commitment.

To be inspirational you don't have to save lives or win medals.I often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things: volunteers, carers, community organisers and good neighbours; unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special. They are an inspiration to those who know them.

I just am committed wholeheartedly to theatre with no intermission.

And I never forgot this as long as I've ever performed, no matter how crap I had felt before I went on stage. I just remember Tina Turner going up there, singing her heart out for everybody, and meantime she had a 102-degree fever and she was feeling terrible.

When you set out to take Vienna, take Vienna.