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

When you set out to take Vienna, take Vienna.

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.

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.

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

I just am committed wholeheartedly to theatre with no intermission.