She is confident when she talks about singing and stagecraft, surprisingly diffident when it comes to anything outside her field.

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 …

I used to get nervous for Elaine before a show, but not any more. She likes to be really well prepared for a role; she's very hard on herself. I'd never want t…

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