Success Secrets of Famous Aussie Women

Jacqueline Dark, 43, opera singer

“I’ve always had an intense desire to please and support the people around me. The fact that you can’t please everyone all the time is a recent revelation for me! When I was younger, I’d exhaust myself by trying to be everything to everybody. It’s such a huge relief to realise that it’s actually impossible. The best thing you can do? Simply be yourself. I’m pregnant right now, so I can’t wait to watch my son grow, and to see where life leads him. I’ve performed three Mozart operas since I became pregnant. His music is supposed to calm babies, so I fully expect my son to placidly pop into the world and immediately sleep through the night without ever crying. That’s reasonable, isn’t it?”

Jun 19, 2012