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" Great broadcasting requires all of us, those who are in positions of power and especially those who are in positions to employ people, to remember you need to look towards the greatest conceivable palate to create greatness. "

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" I really want to emphasise this - 'Strictly' is a positive show. It's interesting that it gets cast into this, understandably, the ordinary net of reality shows, but there's no part of it which feels nihilistic or unpleasant. It's all about learning something and doing well, and you feel this overwhelming sense of people wanting you to do well. "

Robert Rinder

Positive

Reality

You

" One of the things about being a law student is that the academic discipline of law is very often removed from the practical reality of law. How to complain, who to complain to, and whether or not you even need to invoke the law is very different in the real world from how it's examined in the lecture theatre. "

" We need journalists to be fearless and hold power to account. "

" There are plenty of organisations making a real difference to the lives of gay people around the country that do need our help, so why undermine the wonder of 'Strictly' by politicising it? "

" As a lawyer, I've dealt with really serious offences, and the public rarely hear what the true impact is on the victims' families. When you hear it from the mouths of victims, your entire approach changes, because it could happen to anybody, and they articulate that in such a powerful way. "

" There is a balance between mindful that you don't upset anyone, yet maintaining an authenticity that is not wrapped up in the minutiae of people's judgments of you. "

" You can separate the church and state all you like, but Christmas is inescapable, and it's marvellous, and it's not going away. "

Robert Rinder

Christmas

You

" When somebody teaches you to love something, you never forget that! It's such a generous thing to do. "

" There's certainly more chance of me winning 'Strictly' than having an affair with my dance partner, but you know, who knows? "

Robert Rinder

Chance

Dance

" It is difficult to ever think about your loved one having suffered. "

" The law is the law whether you're dealing with a multi-million-pound fraud or a car deal where someone feels diddled because their exhaust falls off on the way home. "

" Is it exploitative to get the victim of an unimaginably horrific crime to talk on my show 'Crime Stories?' No, it's crucial. "

" As efficiently as our phones connect us to one another, and as much as we take advantage of that, we must remember that they have the power to alienate us, too. "

" I was an appalling person to teach. At 14, I was pretty advanced. I would read all the books in a few minutes, and I was bored. It must have been awful for a teacher to have a bright boy who's giving them his undivided indifference. "

" Would it be a big step forward for the LGBTQI community if there were same-sex couples on 'Strictly?' Do me a favour. Some things ain't politics, and 'Strictly' is one of them. "

Robert Rinder

Forward

Community

" I think if you put 100% into anything and you do it with authenticity and enthusiasm, then it really shines through. "

" On TV, the nitty-gritty of trials takes place between commercial breaks, whereas, of course, reality is infinitely more complex. True crime also makes us more empathetic. "

" If you are concerned you are the victim of illegal corporate surveillance, you should seek specialist - and independent - legal advice at once. "

" The family court is extremely child focussed. Its overriding objective is to do what is in a child's best interests. "

" The difficulty with American television is it's pot luck. "

" The state of some of our roads is a matter of national embarrassment. "

" I am unashamed to say that I have a super-crush on Kate Oates, the series producer of 'Coronation Street.' "

Robert Rinder

Street

Producer

" I know a bit about taxation and the remarkable effort that goes in to avoiding it. "

" The more powerful you become, the less likely it is that people will tell you the truth. It must be why the 'Harry Potter' books become so bloated as the series progresses; think of the beautiful, precise editing of books 1-3 drowned in a mire of sycophancy and yea-saying. "

" Going to salsa clubs may be popular, but I feel we're really missing something as a society by overlooking ballroom dancing. If only we could persuade schools to teach it or there was somewhere young people could go on a Saturday night to learn it. "

" Before starting a building project, it is wise to discuss your plans in full with the neighbours. "

" I find it amusing when you look at plastic surgeons because they don't seem to have had anything done. "

" If something looks like a tax avoidance scheme, then that's probably what it is - and there's lots of clever people working day and night to close them down. "

" If an employer decides to flout the law, it may be guilty of criminal offences and subject to serious financial liability. "

" My sexuality, in terms of 'Strictly' or whatever else I do in my life, ought to be as irrelevant as the length of my big toe. "