I Am What I Am has become my signature tune

— "I nearly lost a role because the director, Sam Mendes, thought I was too good looking. I went to the producer, Cameron Mackintosh, and said give me three days. I didn’t wash, shave or comb my hair, went back to audition and got the part.
— Family is very important to John and he’s in the process of moving his parents to Palm Springs. "They’re in their seventies now and the move means they’ll only be an hour and a half away from our new home."
— "I was appearing in Sunset Boulevard with a string of exciting leading ladies when I received a telephone call from Elaine Paige. She’d been asked to play Norma Desmond and asked if I’d please stay on to support her as she knew my contract was up for renegotiation. That was a great feeling and certainly helped financially!"
— Proms In The Park : people will never forgive me if I didn’t sing I Am What I Am, which has more or less become my signature tune. I also intend to sing Don’t Rain On My Parade."