The lush sound and the sheer power of her voice are, to put it simply, incredible.

I would have liked to have had kids, and had a family, but I think in my profession it's quite difficult to achieve because you're always working. I think I'm …

I never expected to like her at all - she has quite a reputation for being difficult and once told a male interviewer that she would no longer give interviews …

It was terribly difficult. It's not something I ever wanted in my life. Naively I just thought, 'oh I've got this great part'. I never thought about the realit…