TV One's Christmas Cracker

I have had the great privilege to be able to ring him up whenever I please and have a nice chat, it's quite an exciting time. Whenever I need some inspiration, I just give him a call, and he goes, "Hey Chicho! How are you doing?" It's one of his pet names for me.

– Opera singer Shaun Dixon on his friendship with legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti

Having presents!

– Nine year old audience member, Charisse, names the "best thing" about Christmas Day

I think I was lucky I was born with a body that worked well, and I had good training when I was young, and um, well I've just continued going and enjoyed it.

– Sir Jon Trimmer on his long career with the New Zealand Ballet

It's one of my favourite pieces. It's not often performed by a mezzo soprano, when you do The Messiah live, it's usually done by the bass baritone, but tonight I get to do it with the orchestra — lucky.

– Vocalist April-Marie Neho on performing Handel's composition 'But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming'

Well, it's triple platinum after two months of release, so I'm quite happy with it.

– Yulia Townsend on the success of her album, Into The West