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" London and its people are famed for their incredible indifference to one another, but it's actually a charade that requires some effort to maintain. "

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" My musical taste is somewhat dated - I mean, freeze frame, go back 60 years, and you're in my comfort zone. "

" It is splendid to be supportive when you see those around you doing well, but blind praise is easier than harsh facts. "

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

" I think I'm incredibly stoic. If I have a bad headache, it takes a while before I reach for a tablet. "

" 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. "

" I didn't get into fitness until my late twenties. I had put on a lot of weight; I was quite chubby and feeling really depressed. But exercise helped everything - the body and the mind. "

" The only thing I knew would make my grandmother more proud than watching my TV courtroom was to see me dressed up in white tie doing the foxtrot. "

" It's always nice to have new clothes made for you. "

" An actor with a genuine gift has the power to transport you from whatever your own pains may be into an entirely different world, freeing you from whatever you may be going through. At its best, it can be better than any medication. "

" We need to be able to turn to our immediate circle to ascertain whether our internal checks and balances are functional and to be able to rely on them to point out gross errors. "

" I loathe people who are disingenuous or inauthentic. "

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

" 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? "

" In our 'Strictly' group, we really did bond. It's seemingly disappointing to some that we had no diva meltdowns. I made true friends during the experience, which is surprising because I'm not a new-pals sort of person. "

" Fitness is really important for my mental and emotional equilibrium as well as my physical wellbeing. "

" 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. "

" The reality is that when you're a barrister, you're trained, and you've got ethical structures. You've got to follow the evidence, and that's that. "

" In theory, I absolutely love to work from home, in all its warmth and comfort, but have reluctantly been forced to confess that it's a total failure. "

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

" I did a couple of plays at university, badly, where I made friends with Benedict Cumberbatch. When you see someone like him acting, it makes you think there's not much point in doing it yourself. "

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

" I used to deal with high-profile criminal cases that were covered extensively in the media, and one of the things I quickly appreciated was there was a gulf between what really took place in the middle of a case, the impact on victims, the effect on the police and how they solved crimes, and the way it was reported. "

" I respond well to terribly beautiful, terribly brilliant Russian women. "

" 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. "

" Let's start spreading work experience and opportunities a little wider so that the photographers, writers, and TV producers of tomorrow are drawn from a broader section of society. "

" I think with 'Strictly,' people don't want you to do badly. They're willing you to do well. "

" No sane person enjoys paying tax... money, after all, is a very nice thing to have. But it's the price we all pay for so many vital things in this country - and those of us lucky enough to have a bit more should be proud to be paying a little bit more as well. "

" One of the happy consequences of my brain is that I rarely sleep. "

" 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. "