Katherine Jenkins Quotes

I auditioned for a solo in church and got it. I was about seven and I sang a song called, 'Jesus, I Heard You Had a Big House' and I remember people standing up at the end and me thinking, 'Oh, I think I'm going to like this.' That's how it all began. Sounds funny to say you got your start in church, but I did.

I wanted to sing when I was little. That's what I liked doing. It didn't occur to me that you became famous or anything like that.

When I was six, my best friend's parents bought him a piano. My mother noticed that every time I would go to his house, the first thing I would say to him was 'Levester' - His name was Levester - I said, 'Levester, can I go play your piano?' So, on my 7th birthday, my parents bought me a piano.

It was my Mum who got me into singing properly - she knew I had to do something with my voice because she knew I was talented. She was the one who pushed me into joining a choir all those years ago, when I was about 12. I remember she told me to start with the choir and just see where it took me.

I was born a singer. I need to do that.

At 3 years old, I was imitating and doing fun little commercials for the family. Then at 5, I knew, 'OK, this is something I really like.' At 8, I was crying in front of the mirror and my mom was like, 'Oh boy, here we go. We know what she's going to do.'

I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist.

When I was growing up, I wanted to be Michael Jackson. I used to sing and dance and perform with my sister at parties for 50p.

Me whole life, me whole childhood, me whole growing up, the competitions I went for and the weekends doing the dancing and all the shows, was to be a singer.

I started singing when I was three - my mother would teach me some versions of 'Thirupugazh.' And I loved being on stage.

The first time I stepped on stage and I started singing, I knew that I wanted to do it for the rest of my life.

I was always singing as a kid. That's honestly all I've ever wanted to do.

I grew up in Barranquila, Colombia, and I spent most of my childhood dreaming about becoming a singer.

I kick butt on karaoke with any Journey song!

My little brother and grandma told me I could sing. I used to sing in church, too. Not like in the choir or anything, but for people around the church... on the church bus going home and Christmas plays.

I used to tell my family that I was going to be a singer since I learned how to talk.

I am a Delhiite, and my journey as a singer began in the city.

If you want to call me a Karaoke King, I'll take it.

My sister was in ballet growing up. I spent almost the entirety of 7 through 12 backstage at Lincoln Center, just running around, waiting for 'The Nutcracker' to end.

I started publicly singing when I was eight. Singing was always what I did. I never really acted.

It has always been my dream to do Eurovision since I was a child.

I remember watching 'Apollo' with my other grandma - I have so many grandmas - and seeing these young girls sing... I knew in that moment that I wanted to sing.

I fell in love with music at the age of four, and I remember my grandmother being on the piano teaching me some church songs, some primary songs.

It's so surreal for us to be playing at Tynemouth Castle. It couldn't be much closer to home. I've got so many mad stories of us all running around here as kids, and it's mental that we're going to be playing at an actual castle!

I am working on music and telling my personal story and sharing my talent on stage.