Emily Williams

Emily: (on Australian Idol) I learnt a lot from Idol, but I think I learnt more from these girls [The Young Divas]. From Kate, it was the way to speak because I just used to close up in interviews.

Emily: (on her debut album being released in November 2006) It feels like a big achievement at this stage. The album was really recorded in between tour dates and, on the days we weren't performing, we'd run into the studio and get a few hours done.

Emily: (on why curves are fabulous) I've got curves because I'm a mum. I've got love handles on my hips. But I'm a normal mum. I've got a mum's body. I'm not perfect but it's a positive thing - it's nature.

Emily: (on surgery) My bum's very flat, so I try to hide it as much as I can. I wear pull-in knickers. I'd like a bit of surgery just to make my butt pert, like Beyonce's.

Emily: (asked if "The Young Divas" will be around in 10 years' time) I hope I'm the first pacific Islander to win international acclaim as a singer.

Emily: (on The Young Divas) Paulini is quiet and beautiful and she keeps the peace. If we were all boofheads, it wouldn't work.