Quotes from Susan Boyle

People who bullied me have matured now. Some are good friends.

I needed to stop eating sweeties and cakes. It's the bane of my life. I had to lose the weight for my health.

Singing for royalty is a dream of mine - I'd absolutely love to sing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Show. All the contestants are very good. I will just have to do my best and see what happens.

I was slightly brain damaged at birth, and I want people like me to see that they shouldn't let a disability get in the way. I want to raise awareness - I want to turn my disability into ability.

My love of singing is hereditary.

I would love to adopt a child too but my cat might get jealous. I don't want to see a cat and a baby fighting. It's something I might do later.

When you sing, you put on a persona. I hide behind that person on stage. You can feel like death, but you have to put it on. The audience wants to see someone smiley.

I'm trying to be a professional singer. ... I've never been given the chance before. But here's hoping it'll change.