Susan Boyle

“I just want to be able to sing. It's what I love to do.”

“I was told I was brain-damaged. I always knew it was an unfair label. Now I have a clearer understanding of what's wrong and I feel relieved and a bit more relaxed about myself.”

“My faith is a great strength to me.”

“There are enough people in the world who are going to put you down. You don't need to be one of them.”

“The Britain's Got Talent audience taught me that you should never judge a book by its cover.”

“I'm trying to be a professional, and I'm trying to be a success. But I'm not a robot.”

“Music has always been my companion. It's the one thing that has never let me down.”

“All you have to do is be yourself and be real and be honest.”

“You've got to be a wee bit fierce to make a go of it.”

“What's the harm in a bit of glamour? It's not a crime.”

“I'm trying to be a good role model. I've got a lot of younger fans. It's a big responsibility, but I'll try my best.”

“I know what they were thinking, but why should it matter as long as I can sing? It's not a beauty contest.”

“I was a kind of invisible woman. It seems I was not living a life at all, and now I have a life.”

“I came from a council house, and I'll always be a council house girl.”