Quotes by Katherine Jenkins

About Katherine Jenkins:

Katherine Jenkins is a Welsh lyric mezzo-soprano, singer and songwriter. She is a popular classical-crossover singer who performs across a spectrum of operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns.
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In Heaven, I believe my dad is somewhere doing something nice. I feel I've been too lucky to travel this far without somebody guiding me.

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I am fussy, about my diet and straining my voice. I know, sounds a bit over the top. But I'm not as bad as I used to be. These days I don't drink alcohol for five days before a show - very dehydrating for the vocal cords, and all that acid reflux. I ...

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I do follow a version of the Dukan diet, but I don't follow it to the extreme so a lot of fish and vegetables. If I want chocolate I'll let myself have a bit of chocolate in moderation.

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I wish I got a little bit more time at home. I am away a lot and being around my loved ones and friends is good for me. It grounds me. It's something I need to make more time for. I think I need a little more balance.

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I love to listen to pop music and I admire people who do that, but I don't think I would ever be a very good pop star. I always leave that singing voice for the shower! I wouldn't put it out in the world!

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With 'Believe' bringing really big success for me outside of the U.K. for the first time, it meant I have been touring around the world and that led to a gap from the studio. I really feel like the gap has done me the world of good. Throughout that t...

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I've only ever wanted to be a singer; I never wanted to be famous.

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My idol was Marilyn Monroe, who was a size 16, I think, and curvy in all the right places. I will never be stick thin. I remember a shoot where I had to get into these tiny hot pants, and I thought, 'God, I wish I hadn't eaten.'

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Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this.

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People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life.

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Marilyn Monroe was supposedly a size 16, which is probably why I love her style; it suits me better.

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I have never called myself an opera singer. Other people do, but I always call myself a classical singer. I'd love to do opera, but I'm still too young and I don't want to do it until I'm ready. I realise that when I do that it's going to be... up fo...

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I'd love to play Carmen - it's the perfect mezzo role.

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For stage wear and gowns, Julien McDonald, who is a friend of mine. I love that he can be totally over the top for stage wear!

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My mother and father were perfect role models. They were together for 25 years and very much in love. But I've got too much to do now. I'm only 27.

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Singing has always been my big passion and I would love to be able to go to the U.S. and perform more.

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Yes. I do about 70 shows a year, in the past year I've been to Italy, Australia, Japan, China, just about everywhere. I do it because I love singing. The money is a bonus.

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When I did 'Dancing with the Stars' I did lose an awful lot of weight and I think at the time everybody was sort of alarmed by it. You can eat anything and it is still dropping off you when you are doing that amount of exercise.

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I'm a Cancerian, the typical crab with the tough outer shell and the soft bit in the middle. I don't think I'll ever come to terms with people being unnecessarily nasty, but I can take it if someone doesn't like my music - I'm not everyone's cup of t...

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My music appeals in America. There is less of the purist criticism I get here. And to be a hit in the U.S... what singer doesn't have that dream?

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I sing a mixture of everything from opera, folk music, Broadway. It's a mix of things.

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Author Bio

  • NameKatherine Jenkins
  • DescriptionWelsh classical crossover singer
  • BornJune 29, 1980
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionSinger; Opera Singer
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire