I had the working class ethic. I wanted to make a living and there weren't many opportunities for an opera singer in Yorkshire, so I went onto the club circuit. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
Then I trained as an opera singer for four years before I started singing professionally as a pop act. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
Some people seem to survive on very little sleep but I am definitely not one of them. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
Your manager is your boss and tells you what to do, what to wear and who to be, so our relationship changed. I loved… — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
Loose Women' didn't axe me. I had started planning the tour and album and Loose Women saw my list of 40 dates. I wanted… — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
I love Australia because it's a different time of day so I'm asleep through any problems back home. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
I was very blessed with 'The Cruise' and what happened - that just doesn't happen to people like me. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
My dad Peter, who was my roadie when I was starting out, had loads of confidence but couldn't sing. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
Everyone's always shocked that I'm still based in Yorkshire, but going home there is my sanctuary. Home is where the heart is, and my… — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
I loved being at sea: the sights, the sounds, the food, the sunshine, the people, and the work. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
Holidays are reflection time and I always take 'Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting', by Lynn Grabhorn. — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
I'm the only one of the family born in Yorkshire. My aunt came down first with her husband and told my mum there was… — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
I spend six months of the year on cruises. Travelling the world with your mates, it's such good fun and I hope that comes… — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
I had the working class ethic. I wanted to make a living and there weren't many opportunities for an opera singer in Yorkshire, so… — Jane McDonald Copy Share Image
