'Reach for as far as you can as there is no limit to what you can achieve': Beverley Knight talks about the magic of music, making sure she had her education and enjoying moments more
The wonders of a great song and putting on a show that captivates people are among the things that still bring one of the most successful soul singers a great deal of joy.
Beverley Knight has gained awards and recognition over more than 30 years as a singer, actress, activist and performer and as the Queen of British Soul prepares to tour the country, including a June date at Wolverhampton's Civic Hall, she said she is thrilled to be able to perform and embrace the audiences who come to see her.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Friday, the 52-year-old said she had also finally learned to enjoy herself more and actually take a look at the success she has had since her first album "The B-Funk" in 1995.
Beverley did acknowledge that, at times, she may have forgotten to smile and appreciate the steps, such as her first appearance on Top of the Pops in 1998, due to being so focussed on the task ahead, but had begun to learn how to enjoy it.
She said: "I don't know if I've every truly given myself the opportunity to just go and enjoy the moment, and I think the first time I approached something like that was when I threw a gig to celebrate turning 50.
"That was the first time I went 'Oh, there's all those things I've done and here I am' and on the next tour I've got coming up, it certainly is a moment to just look at my career as it is as this moment, all the facets, and go 'yeah, this is good'."
Beverley said one of those moments was the success of "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" in 2002, a song she said she was forever grateful for having produced.
