31 Quotes by Jane McDonald

Loose Women' is fantastic. It's great working with a group of strong, feisty females, who are also your mates. It's like therapy.

I still live in the same town in Yorkshire where I've always lived.

My dad was down the pit and my mother worked in a newsagent.

Then I trained as an opera singer for four years before I started singing professionally as a pop act.

My dad Peter, who was my roadie when I was starting out, had loads of confidence but couldn't sing.

What you have to do is be grateful for the chances you get. I've always been very humble and never take it for granted, ever. I do the best I can possibly do.

Holidays are reflection time and I always take 'Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting', by Lynn Grabhorn.

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 mother, sister and brother are there, and my partner.

I was very blessed with 'The Cruise' and what happened - that just doesn't happen to people like me.