Samantha Barks

I just sing the songs that people don't expect you to sing, because I just love having fun at karaoke and I'm always a bit nervous to sing something serious.

I would love to have a varied career, like Hugh Jackman. He started in musical theater, then established himself in film, but he still does a lot of stage work. And he does it all beautifully.

If I wasn't performing, I wasn't alive. That's the truth. My parents had absolutely no interest in the business, but they knew it made me happy, so they said 'Go for it, girl!'

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

I believe life is an intelligent thing: that things aren't random.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.