My Heroes and Heroines: Dionne Warwick She was my style inspiration, carrying herself with such grace and sophistication. When I got into this industry I aspired to have her kind of class and persona. I recently recorded her legendary song If You Can Dream and it was an total honour. Barbara Jordan The Texan congresswoman and professor was one of the most inspirational orators I've met, and an incredible attorney. If anyone could inspire me to give up singing and practise law, it would be her. Reverend Elzae Warrick My grandfather taught me the importance of friendships, particularly that "you choose your friends, they don't choose you." That is something I have and will continue to live by. Dionne's UK tour begins on May 28 with a charity gala at the Royal Albert Hall Dionne was speaking to Francesca Teoh.