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" I cannot be a placard waver for every campaign; that's why I have mostly kept quiet about gay marriage. "

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" People like to think of you as a certain person, or a certain type of person, and they do love to give you a label. We like luggage labels, and we like people labels. "

" I want to make the world a better place, for women, mainly. "

" I think 'ambitious' is one of those adjectives used for women in a derogatory way. "

" Dad is a really surprising guy. Every time I think he's going to be useless, he ends up doing something amazing and saying exactly the right thing. "

" If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature. "

" I think I can be spiritual, and I can feel that I want to live well, I want to do things that I'm proud of, and I think that's important. Now, do I need a church to tell me that? Actually, no, I don't. "

" On the beach, I take my clothes off under a towel. "

" I didn't just grow up with horses; I wanted to be one. "

" I hate being alone, even for 10 minutes. "

" I really love good food occasionally, but I need time to enjoy it, and I need to be hungry. "

" I don't make decisions for money or popularity. I do things because they're right for me, and they're interesting and challenging. "

" I hate the fact that public schools like the one I went to have fantastic sports facilities, and state schools don't. That's not fair. That's outrageous. "

" The British have a unique relationship with horses. They are etched into our landscape in chalk, they have been written about, painted, sung about, celebrated and gambled upon for centuries. "

" Not everyone has to have children. If everyone had two or three, we'd run out of room. "

" If you look back at British history, women being allowed to play sport in schools meant they had to change their clothing. They couldn't be running around in their long skirts and corsets, because you can't. "

" Swimmers provide much healthier role models for teenagers than the catwalk. "

" Sports commentating is the answer for a restless brain like mine. I can never get bored because there is an infinite amount to know. "

" I think all kids should have something they feels is theirs. "

" Very rarely will you listen to the radio in a judgmental way, the way you'll watch telly. "

" You come across words all the time that are everyday sexism. I was described as 'competently bossy' and 'bossily competent' by a male journalist, and I thought, 'Gosh, 'bossy' is never used of a man.' "

" I know sport can change the world, and that matters to me. "

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" I've never been particularly maternal. "

" I felt like a misfit at school, and I think that's quite common. "

" You hear the word 'cancer,' and you think it is a death sentence. In fact, the shock is the biggest thing about a diagnosis of cancer. "

" I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting. "

" When you're little, your father is your hero. Mine was. Then it all becomes more complicated. "

" Lots of women don't realize that they're gay until they're grown up. "

" Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things are athletics and swimming. "

" Sport develops your brain. It helps your learning. It's not an add-on at the end of the day. "